What is 8/8 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 5?

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

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 5/1 is : -4