What is 1/6 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 8/2?

1 6 − 8 2 = (1 × 2) − (8 × 6) 6 × 2 = -46 12 = -23 6
  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 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 48 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -23/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 8/2 is : -23/6 (or -3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)