What is 2/6 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 8/5?

2 6 − 8 5 = (2 × 5) − (8 × 6) 6 × 5 = -38 30 = -19 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 48 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -19/15.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 8/5 is : -19/15 (or -1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)