What is 5/5 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 8/2?

5 5 − 8 2 = (5 × 2) − (8 × 5) 5 × 2 = -30 10 = -3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 40 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -30/10 = -3
    • 10/10 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 8/2 is : -3