What is 5/5 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 4/8?

5 5 − 4 8 = (5 × 8) − (4 × 5) 5 × 8 = 20 40 = 1 2
  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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 20 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 20/20 = 1
    • 40/20 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 4/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)