What is 6/8 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 6/5?

6 8 − 6 5 = (6 × 5) − (6 × 8) 8 × 5 = -18 40 = -9 20
  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: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 48 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -9/20.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 6/5 is : -9/20 (or -0.45 in its decimal form)