What is 2/6 minus 10/8?
Looking for the result of 2/6 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/6 by 10/8?
- 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: 10 × 6 = 60
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 60 = -44
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/48
- Simplify the fraction (-44/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -44/4 = -11
- 48/4 = 12
- This gives: -11/12.
The result of subtracting 2/6 and 10/8 is : -11/12 (or -0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)