What is 5/6 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 6/8?

5 6 − 6 8 = (5 × 8) − (6 × 6) 6 × 8 = 4 48 = 1 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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 36 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 6/8 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)