What is 8/6 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 2/5?

8 6 − 2 5 = (8 × 5) − (2 × 6) 6 × 5 = 28 30 = 14 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 12 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 28/2 = 14
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 14/15.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 2/5 is : 14/15 (or 0.93333333333333 in its decimal form)