What is 8/6 minus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 4/5?

8 6 − 4 5 = (8 × 5) − (4 × 6) 6 × 5 = 16 30 = 8 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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 24 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 8/15.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 4/5 is : 8/15 (or 0.53333333333333 in its decimal form)