What is 2/10 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 6/8?

2 10 − 6 8 = (2 × 8) − (6 × 10) 10 × 8 = -44 80 = -11 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 60 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -44/4 = -11
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: -11/20.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 6/8 is : -11/20 (or -0.55 in its decimal form)