What is 8/6 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 10/8?

8 6 − 10 8 = (8 × 8) − (10 × 6) 6 × 8 = 4 48 = 1 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 60 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 10/8 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)