What is 1/3 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 8/6?

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

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 8/6 is : -1