What is 8/5 minus 3/5?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 3/5?

8 5 − 3 5 = (8 × 5) − (3 × 5) 5 × 5 = 25 25 = 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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 15 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (25/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 25/25 = 1
    • 25/25 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 3/5 is : 1