What is 8/6 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 1/10?

8 6 − 1 10 = (8 × 10) − (1 × 6) 6 × 10 = 74 60 = 37 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 6 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 37/30.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 1/10 is : 37/30 (or 1.2333333333333 in its decimal form)