What is 8/5 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 8/5 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/5 by 3/6?

8 5 − 3 6 = (8 × 6) − (3 × 5) 5 × 6 = 33 30 = 11 10
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 15 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 11/10.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 3/6 is : 11/10 (or 1.1 in its decimal form)