What is 5/6 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 10/8?

5 6 − 10 8 = (5 × 8) − (10 × 6) 6 × 8 = -20 48 = -5 12
  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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 60 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: -5/12.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 10/8 is : -5/12 (or -0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)