What is 8/5 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 8/8?

8 5 − 8 8 = (8 × 8) − (8 × 5) 5 × 8 = 24 40 = 3 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 40 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: 3/5.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 8/8 is : 3/5 (or 0.6 in its decimal form)