What is 6/8 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 8/4?

6 8 − 8 4 = (6 × 4) − (8 × 8) 8 × 4 = -40 32 = -5 4
  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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 64 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -40/8 = -5
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 8/4 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)