What is 1/6 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 6/8?

1 6 − 6 8 = (1 × 8) − (6 × 6) 6 × 8 = -28 48 = -7 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 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 36 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: -7/12.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 6/8 is : -7/12 (or -0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)