What is 8/5 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 8/6?

8 5 − 8 6 = (8 × 6) − (8 × 5) 5 × 6 = 8 30 = 4 15
  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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 40 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 4/15.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 8/6 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)