What is 2/5 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 2/5 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/5 by 6/8?

2 5 − 6 8 = (2 × 8) − (6 × 5) 5 × 8 = -14 40 = -7 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 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 30 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -7/20.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 6/8 is : -7/20 (or -0.35 in its decimal form)