What is 5/5 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 8/3?

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

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 8/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)