What is 1/6 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 2/8?

1 6 − 2 8 = (1 × 8) − (2 × 6) 6 × 8 = -4 48 = -1 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 12 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: -1/12.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 2/8 is : -1/12 (or -0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)