What is 6/8 minus 7/10?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 7/10?

6 8 − 7 10 = (6 × 10) − (7 × 8) 8 × 10 = 4 80 = 1 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 56 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 1/20.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 7/10 is : 1/20 (or 0.05 in its decimal form)