What is 8/5 minus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 8/5 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/5 by 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 30 = -6
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/15
- Simplify the fraction (-6/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -6/3 = -2
- 15/3 = 5
- This gives: -2/5.
The result of subtracting 8/5 and 6/3 is : -2/5 (or -0.4 in its decimal form)