5/8 - 15/8 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/8 minus 15/8 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/8 - 15/8 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/8 minus 15/8 = -5/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/8 minus 15/8 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 5/8 and 15/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (5 - 15) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (5/8) - (15/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (5/8) - (15/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (5 - 15). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 - 15) = -10, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 5/8 - 15/8 as a fraction is -5/4.

CALCULATION: 5/8 - 15/8 as a fraction
5/8 - 15/8 = (?)
5/8 - 15/8 = (5 - 15)/8
= -10/8
= (2 x -5)/(2 x 4)
= -5/4
5/8 - 15/8 = -5/4
5/8 minus 15/8 as a fraction is -5/4.

where
5/8 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
15/8 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-5/4 is the difference between 5/8 and 15/8.

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5/8 minus 15/8 as a decimal
5/8 - 15/8 = -5/4
-5/4 = -1.25
(5/8) - (15/8) as a decimal is -1.25

where
-1.25 is the difference between 5/8 and 15/8.