What is 1/6 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 8/3?

1 6 − 8 3 = (1 × 3) − (8 × 6) 6 × 3 = -45 18 = -5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  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: 3 − 48 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 8/3 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)