What is 1/6 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 5/8?

1 6 − 5 8 = (1 × 8) − (5 × 6) 6 × 8 = -22 48 = -11 24
  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: 5 × 6 = 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: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: -11/24.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/8 is : -11/24 (or -0.45833333333333 in its decimal form)