What is 3/3 minus 8/5?
Looking for the result of 3/3 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/3 by 8/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 24 = -9
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/15
- Simplify the fraction (-9/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -9/3 = -3
- 15/3 = 5
- This gives: -3/5.
The result of subtracting 3/3 and 8/5 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)