What is 6/8 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 5/4?

6 8 − 5 4 = (6 × 4) − (5 × 8) 8 × 4 = -16 32 = -1 2
  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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 40 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -16/16 = -1
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 5/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)