What is 8/8 minus 9/5?

Looking for the result of 8/8 - 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/8 by 9/5?

8 8 − 9 5 = (8 × 5) − (9 × 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: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 72 = -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 9/5 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)