What is 2/8 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 6/5?

2 8 − 6 5 = (2 × 5) − (6 × 8) 8 × 5 = -38 40 = -19 20
  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: 6 × 8 = 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -19/20.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 6/5 is : -19/20 (or -0.95 in its decimal form)