What is 2/3 minus 5/8?
Looking for the result of 2/3 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/3 by 5/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 15 = 1
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/24
The result of subtracting 2/3 and 5/8 is : 1/24 (or 0.041666666666667 in its decimal form)