What is 5/8 minus 7/5?
Here we will show you how to calculate 5/8 minus 7/5. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 5/8 minus 7/5 like this:
5/8 - 7/5 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 5/8 minus 7/5 into the formula above, we get:
(5x5 - 8x7) / 8x5
(25 - 56) / 40
-31/40
Thus, the answer to 5/8 minus 7/5 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-31/40
To get the answer to 5/8 minus 7/5 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-31 / 40 = -0.775
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.