What is 8/5 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 5/6?

8 5 − 5 6 = (8 × 6) − (5 × 5) 5 × 6 = 23 30
  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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 25 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/30

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 5/6 is : 23/30 (or 0.76666666666667 in its decimal form)