What is 5/5 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 2/8?

5 5 − 2 8 = (5 × 8) − (2 × 5) 5 × 8 = 30 40 = 3 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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 10 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 30/10 = 3
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 2/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)