What is 6/10 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 8?

6 10 8 1 = (6 × 1) − (8 × 10) 10 × 1 = -74 10 = -37 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 80 = -74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-74/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -74/2 = -37
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -37/5.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 8/1 is : -37/5 (or -7.4 in its decimal form)