Solve 4/8-6/5

$$\frac{ 4 }{ 8 } - \frac{ 6 }{ 5 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{7}{10}=-0.7$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{6}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{6}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{5}{10}-\frac{12}{10}$$

Since \frac{5}{10} and \frac{12}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-12}{10}$$

Subtract 12 from 5 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{10}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{7}{10} = -0.7$$