What is 1/5 minus 8?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1/5 minus 8. We start by setting up our math problem like this:

		1
		5

- 8

We label each part of our problem so it is easier to follow along. 1 is N for Numerator, 5 is D for Denominator, and 8 is W for Whole Number,

		N
		D

- W

To calculate 1/5 minus 8 and similar Fraction Minus Number problems, we use the following formula:

		N - DW
		D

When we enter 1/5 - 8 into the formula, we end up with this:

		1 - (5 x 8)
		5

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

		-39
		5

Now we have our answer. The solution to 1/5 - 8 is displayed below (simplified if necessary):

-7

		4
		5

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