What is 5/3 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 1/8?

5 3 − 1 8 = (5 × 8) − (1 × 3) 3 × 8 = 37 24
  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 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 3 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/24

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 1/8 is : 37/24 (or 1.5416666666667 in its decimal form)