What is 8/4 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 5/5?

8 4 − 5 5 = (8 × 5) − (5 × 4) 4 × 5 = 20 20 = 1 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 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 20 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 20/20 = 1
    • 20/20 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 5/5 is : 1