What is 5/5 minus 1/8?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 1/8?

5 5 − 1 8 = (5 × 8) − (1 × 5) 5 × 8 = 35 40 = 7 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 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 5 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 7/8.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 1/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)