What is 10 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 10 by 6/8?

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

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 6/8 is : 37/4 (or 9.25 in its decimal form)