What is 10/8 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 10/8 by 5/6?

10 8 − 5 6 = (10 × 6) − (5 × 8) 8 × 6 = 20 48 = 5 12
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 5/12.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 5/6 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)