What is 8/6 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 5/5?

8 6 − 5 5 = (8 × 5) − (5 × 6) 6 × 5 = 10 30 = 1 3
  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 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 30 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 5/5 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)