What is 3/5 minus 8?

Looking for the result of 3/5 - 8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/5 by 8?

3 5 − 8 1 = (3 × 1) − (8 × 5) 5 × 1 = -37 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 40 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/5

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 8/1 is : -37/5 (or -7.4 in its decimal form)