What is 8 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 8 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8 by 1/5?

8 1 − 1 5 = (8 × 5) − (1 × 1) 1 × 5 = 39 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 1 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/5

The result of subtracting 8/1 and 1/5 is : 39/5 (or 7.8 in its decimal form)