What is 8/6 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 5/8?

8 6 − 5 8 = (8 × 8) − (5 × 6) 6 × 8 = 34 48 = 17 24
  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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 30 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 17/24.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 5/8 is : 17/24 (or 0.70833333333333 in its decimal form)