What is 3/5 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 3/5 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/5 by 8/6?

3 5 − 8 6 = (3 × 6) − (8 × 5) 5 × 6 = -22 30 = -11 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  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: 18 − 40 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -11/15.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 8/6 is : -11/15 (or -0.73333333333333 in its decimal form)