What is 2/8 minus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 10/6?

2 8 − 10 6 = (2 × 6) − (10 × 8) 8 × 6 = -68 48 = -17 12
  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: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 80 = -68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-68/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -68/4 = -17
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: -17/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 10/6 is : -17/12 (or -1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)