What is 6/8 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 5/3?

6 8 − 5 3 = (6 × 3) − (5 × 8) 8 × 3 = -22 24 = -11 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 40 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -11/12.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 5/3 is : -11/12 (or -0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)