What is 8/8 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 5/6?

8 8 − 5 6 = (8 × 6) − (5 × 8) 8 × 6 = 8 48 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  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: 48 − 40 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 48/8 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 5/6 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)