What is 6/10 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 6/8?

6 10 − 6 8 = (6 × 8) − (6 × 10) 10 × 8 = -12 80 = -3 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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 60 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: -3/20.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 6/8 is : -3/20 (or -0.15 in its decimal form)