What is 6/8 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 10/5?

6 8 − 10 5 = (6 × 5) − (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = -50 40 = -5 4
  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: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 80 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -50/10 = -5
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 10/5 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)