What is 3/5 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 8/5?

3 5 − 8 5 = (3 × 5) − (8 × 5) 5 × 5 = -25 25 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  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: 15 − 40 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • -25/25 = -1
    • 25/25 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 8/5 is : -1