What is 8/2 minus 6/10?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 6/10?

8 2 − 6 10 = (8 × 10) − (6 × 2) 2 × 10 = 68 20 = 17 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 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 12 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 17/5.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 6/10 is : 17/5 (or 3.4 in its decimal form)