What is 4/8 minus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 6/5?

4 8 − 6 5 = (4 × 5) − (6 × 8) 8 × 5 = -28 40 = -7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 48 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 6/5 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)