What is 5/4 minus 8/8?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 8/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 8/8?

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

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 8/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)