8/10 - 6/10 as a fraction

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Summary: 8/10 minus 6/10 = 1/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/10 minus 6/10 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 8/10 and 6/10, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (8 - 6) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (8/10) - (6/10). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (8/10) - (6/10), so the expression becomes 1/10 (8 - 6). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 - 6) = 2, and the denominator remains the same as 10. Therefore, 8/10 - 6/10 as a fraction is 1/5.

Pie Chart Representation: 8/10 - 6/10 = 1/5

CALCULATION: 8/10 - 6/10 as a fraction
8/10 - 6/10 = (?)
8/10 - 6/10 = (8 - 6)/10
= 2/10
= (2 x 1)/(2 x 5)
= 1/5
8/10 - 6/10 = 1/5
8/10 minus 6/10 as a fraction is 1/5.

where
8/10 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
6/10 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
1/5 is the difference between 8/10 and 6/10.

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8/10 minus 6/10 as a decimal
8/10 - 6/10 = 1/5
1/5 = 0.2
(8/10) - (6/10) as a decimal is 0.2

where
0.2 is the difference between 8/10 and 6/10.