What is 9/8 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 9/8 by 5/5?

9 8 − 5 5 = (9 × 5) − (5 × 8) 8 × 5 = 5 40 = 1 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  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: 45 − 40 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (5/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 1/8.

The result of subtracting 9/8 and 5/5 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)