What is 5/10 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 8/6?

5 10 − 8 6 = (5 × 6) − (8 × 10) 10 × 6 = -50 60 = -5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 80 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -50/10 = -5
    • 60/10 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 8/6 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)