What is 6/10 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 2/8?

6 10 − 2 8 = (6 × 8) − (2 × 10) 10 × 8 = 28 80 = 7 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 20 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 7/20.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 2/8 is : 7/20 (or 0.35 in its decimal form)