What is 5/5 minus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 9/8?

5 5 − 9 8 = (5 × 8) − (9 × 5) 5 × 8 = -5 40 = -1 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 45 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: -1/8.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 9/8 is : -1/8 (or -0.125 in its decimal form)