Answers

Subtract 6/10 from 8/2

1^st number: 4 0/2, 2^nd number: 6/10

8/2 - 6/10 is 17/5.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
   8/2 = 8 × 5/2 × 5 = 40/10
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
   6/10 = 6 × 1/10 × 1 = 6/10
4. Subtract the two fractions:
   40/10 - 6/10 = 40 - 6/10 = 34/10
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 17/5
6. In mixed form: 32/5

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ¹⁶/₂-⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₂-¹²/₁₀ ⁸/₄-⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₂-⁶/₂₀ ²⁴/₂-⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₂-¹⁸/₁₀ ⁸/₆-⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₂-⁶/₃₀ ⁴⁰/₂-⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₂-³⁰/₁₀ ⁸/₁₀-⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₂-⁶/₅₀ ⁵⁶/₂-⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₂-⁴²/₁₀ ⁸/₁₄-⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₂-⁶/₇₀

Subtract Fractions Calculator