What is 6/5 minus 8/2?
Looking for the result of 6/5 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/5 by 8/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 40 = -28
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/10
- Simplify the fraction (-28/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -28/2 = -14
- 10/2 = 5
- This gives: -14/5.
The result of subtracting 6/5 and 8/2 is : -14/5 (or -2.8 in its decimal form)