What is 8/6 minus 3/5?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 3/5?

8 6 − 3 5 = (8 × 5) − (3 × 6) 6 × 5 = 22 30 = 11 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 18 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 11/15.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 3/5 is : 11/15 (or 0.73333333333333 in its decimal form)