What is 6/5 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 2/8?

6 5 − 2 8 = (6 × 8) − (2 × 5) 5 × 8 = 38 40 = 19 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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 10 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 19/20.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 2/8 is : 19/20 (or 0.95 in its decimal form)