What is 8/5 minus 6/2?

Looking for the result of 8/5 - 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/5 by 6/2?

8 5 − 6 2 = (8 × 2) − (6 × 5) 5 × 2 = -14 10 = -7 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 30 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -7/5.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 6/2 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)