What is 6/8 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 5/2?

6 8 − 5 2 = (6 × 2) − (5 × 8) 8 × 2 = -28 16 = -7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 40 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 5/2 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)