What is 5/5 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 5/8?

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

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 5/8 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)