What is 1/8 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 1/8 by 10/6?

1 8 − 10 6 = (1 × 6) − (10 × 8) 8 × 6 = -74 48 = -37 24
  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: 10 × 8 = 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: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-74/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -74/2 = -37
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: -37/24.

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 10/6 is : -37/24 (or -1.5416666666667 in its decimal form)