What is 5 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 5 by 8/8?

5 1 − 8 8 = (5 × 8) − (8 × 1) 1 × 8 = 32 8 = 4 1
  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: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 8 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 32/8 = 4
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 8/8 is : 4