What is 5/5 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 8/4?

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

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 8/4 is : -1