What is 5/8 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 8/3?

5 8 − 8 3 = (5 × 3) − (8 × 8) 8 × 3 = -49 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 64 = -49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/24

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 8/3 is : -49/24 (or -2.0416666666667 in its decimal form)