What is 2/5 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 8/6?

2 5 − 8 6 = (2 × 6) − (8 × 5) 5 × 6 = -28 30 = -14 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 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 40 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -28/2 = -14
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -14/15.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 8/6 is : -14/15 (or -0.93333333333333 in its decimal form)