What is 5/8 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 1/6?

5 8 − 1 6 = (5 × 6) − (1 × 8) 8 × 6 = 22 48 = 11 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 8 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 11/24.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 1/6 is : 11/24 (or 0.45833333333333 in its decimal form)