What is 6/4 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 2/8?

6 4 − 2 8 = (6 × 8) − (2 × 4) 4 × 8 = 40 32 = 5 4
  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 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 8 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 2/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)