What is 6/5 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 1/8?

6 5 − 1 8 = (6 × 8) − (1 × 5) 5 × 8 = 43 40
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 5 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/40

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 1/8 is : 43/40 (or 1.075 in its decimal form)