What is 3/6 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 8/5?

3 6 − 8 5 = (3 × 5) − (8 × 6) 6 × 5 = -33 30 = -11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  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: 15 − 48 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -11/10.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 8/5 is : -11/10 (or -1.1 in its decimal form)