What is 1/3 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 6/8?

1 3 − 6 8 = (1 × 8) − (6 × 3) 3 × 8 = -10 24 = -5 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 18 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -5/12.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 6/8 is : -5/12 (or -0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)