What is 6/8 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 1/5?

6 8 − 1 5 = (6 × 5) − (1 × 8) 8 × 5 = 22 40 = 11 20
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 8 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 11/20.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 1/5 is : 11/20 (or 0.55 in its decimal form)