What is 1/2 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 8/3?

1 2 − 8 3 = (1 × 3) − (8 × 2) 2 × 3 = -13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 16 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/6

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 8/3 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)