What is 6/8 minus 10?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 10?

6 8 − 10 1 = (6 × 1) − (10 × 8) 8 × 1 = -74 8 = -37 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 80 = -74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-74/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -74/2 = -37
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -37/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 10/1 is : -37/4 (or -9.25 in its decimal form)