What is 1/3 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 8/2?

1 3 − 8 2 = (1 × 2) − (8 × 3) 3 × 2 = -22 6 = -11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 24 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -11/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 8/2 is : -11/3 (or -3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)