What is 6 minus 8/10?

Looking for the result of 6 - 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6 by 8/10?

6 1 − 8 10 = (6 × 10) − (8 × 1) 1 × 10 = 52 10 = 26 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 8 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 52/2 = 26
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 26/5.

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 8/10 is : 26/5 (or 5.2 in its decimal form)