What is 5/6 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 8/5?

5 6 − 8 5 = (5 × 5) − (8 × 6) 6 × 5 = -23 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 48 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/30

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 8/5 is : -23/30 (or -0.76666666666667 in its decimal form)