What is 8/5 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 8/5 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/5 by 1/3?

8 5 − 1 3 = (8 × 3) − (1 × 5) 5 × 3 = 19 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 5 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/15

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 1/3 is : 19/15 (or 1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)