What is 8/10 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 6/4?

8 10 − 6 4 = (8 × 4) − (6 × 10) 10 × 4 = -28 40 = -7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  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: 32 − 60 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 6/4 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)