What is 1/10 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 1/10 by 8/6?

1 10 − 8 6 = (1 × 6) − (8 × 10) 10 × 6 = -74 60 = -37 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 80 = -74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-74/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -74/2 = -37
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -37/30.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 8/6 is : -37/30 (or -1.2333333333333 in its decimal form)