What is 4/8 minus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 10/6?

4 8 − 10 6 = (4 × 6) − (10 × 8) 8 × 6 = -56 48 = -7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 80 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -56/8 = -7
    • 48/8 = 6
  7. This gives: -7/6.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 10/6 is : -7/6 (or -1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)