What is 8/5 minus 6/8?
Looking for the result of 8/5 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/5 by 6/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
- 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: 64 − 30 = 34
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/40
- Simplify the fraction (34/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 34/2 = 17
- 40/2 = 20
- This gives: 17/20.
The result of subtracting 8/5 and 6/8 is : 17/20 (or 0.85 in its decimal form)