What is 5/5 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 3/8?

5 5 − 3 8 = (5 × 8) − (3 × 5) 5 × 8 = 25 40 = 5 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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 15 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (25/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 5/8.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 3/8 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)