What is 5/8 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 2/6?

5 8 − 2 6 = (5 × 6) − (2 × 8) 8 × 6 = 14 48 = 7 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 16 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 7/24.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 2/6 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)