What is 5/3 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 8/8?

5 3 − 8 8 = (5 × 8) − (8 × 3) 3 × 8 = 16 24 = 2 3
  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 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 24 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 8/8 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)