What is 6/8 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 5/5?

6 8 − 5 5 = (6 × 5) − (5 × 8) 8 × 5 = -10 40 = -1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  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: 30 − 40 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -10/10 = -1
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 5/5 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)