What is 1/5 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 6/8?

1 5 − 6 8 = (1 × 8) − (6 × 5) 5 × 8 = -22 40 = -11 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 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 30 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -11/20.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 6/8 is : -11/20 (or -0.55 in its decimal form)