What is 5/4 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 6/8?

5 4 − 6 8 = (5 × 8) − (6 × 4) 4 × 8 = 16 32 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 24 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 16/16 = 1
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 6/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)