What is 8/10 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 6/10?

8 10 − 6 10 = (8 × 10) − (6 × 10) 10 × 10 = 20 100 = 1 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 60 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 20/20 = 1
    • 100/20 = 5
  7. This gives: 1/5.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 6/10 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)