What is 5/8 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 4/6?

5 8 − 4 6 = (5 × 6) − (4 × 8) 8 × 6 = -2 48 = -1 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 32 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: -1/24.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 4/6 is : -1/24 (or -0.041666666666667 in its decimal form)