What is 8/5 minus 5/4?
Looking for the result of 8/5 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/5 by 5/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 25 = 7
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/20
The result of subtracting 8/5 and 5/4 is : 7/20 (or 0.35 in its decimal form)