What is 5/8 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 5/3?

5 8 − 5 3 = (5 × 3) − (5 × 8) 8 × 3 = -25 24
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/24

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 5/3 is : -25/24 (or -1.0416666666667 in its decimal form)