What is 5/6 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 8/4?

5 6 − 8 4 = (5 × 4) − (8 × 6) 6 × 4 = -28 24 = -7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 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: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: -7/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 8/4 is : -7/6 (or -1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)