What is 10/5 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 6/8?

10 5 − 6 8 = (10 × 8) − (6 × 5) 5 × 8 = 50 40 = 5 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 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 30 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 6/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)