What is 8/2 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 5/5?

8 2 − 5 5 = (8 × 5) − (5 × 2) 2 × 5 = 30 10 = 3 1
  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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 10 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 30/10 = 3
    • 10/10 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 5/5 is : 3