What is 8/8 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 1/5?

8 8 − 1 5 = (8 × 5) − (1 × 8) 8 × 5 = 32 40 = 4 5
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 8 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 32/8 = 4
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: 4/5.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 1/5 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)