What is 1/10 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 6/8?

1 10 − 6 8 = (1 × 8) − (6 × 10) 10 × 8 = -52 80 = -13 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 60 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -52/4 = -13
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: -13/20.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 6/8 is : -13/20 (or -0.65 in its decimal form)