What is 6/8 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 10/4?

6 8 − 10 4 = (6 × 4) − (10 × 8) 8 × 4 = -56 32 = -7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 − 80 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -56/8 = -7
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 10/4 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)