What is 5/8 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 8/5?

5 8 − 8 5 = (5 × 5) − (8 × 8) 8 × 5 = -39 40
  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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 − 64 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/40

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 8/5 is : -39/40 (or -0.975 in its decimal form)