What is 8/6 minus 2/5?
Here we will show you how to calculate 8/6 minus 2/5. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 8/6 minus 2/5 like this:
8/6 - 2/5 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 8/6 minus 2/5 into the formula above, we get:
(8x5 - 6x2) / 6x5
(40 - 12) / 30
28/30
Thus, the answer to 8/6 minus 2/5 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
14/15
To get the answer to 8/6 minus 2/5 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
28 / 30 = 0.9333
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.