What is 2/10 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 8/6?

2 10 − 8 6 = (2 × 6) − (8 × 10) 10 × 6 = -68 60 = -17 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 80 = -68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-68/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -68/4 = -17
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -17/15.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 8/6 is : -17/15 (or -1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)