What is 5 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 5 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5 by 1/8?

5 1 − 1 8 = (5 × 8) − (1 × 1) 1 × 8 = 39 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 1 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/8

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 1/8 is : 39/8 (or 4.875 in its decimal form)