What is 10/5 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 8/6?

10 5 − 8 6 = (10 × 6) − (8 × 5) 5 × 6 = 20 30 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 40 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 20/10 = 2
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 8/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)