What is 6/3 minus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 8/5?

6 3 − 8 5 = (6 × 5) − (8 × 3) 3 × 5 = 6 15 = 2 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 24 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 6/3 = 2
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 2/5.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 8/5 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)