What is 5/8 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 5/5?

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

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 5/5 is : -3/8 (or -0.375 in its decimal form)