What is 8/10 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 10/6?

8 10 − 10 6 = (8 × 6) − (10 × 10) 10 × 6 = -52 60 = -13 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 100 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -52/4 = -13
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -13/15.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 10/6 is : -13/15 (or -0.86666666666667 in its decimal form)