What is 1/8 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 1/8 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/8 by 2/3?

1 8 − 2 3 = (1 × 3) − (2 × 8) 8 × 3 = -13 24
  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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 16 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/24

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 2/3 is : -13/24 (or -0.54166666666667 in its decimal form)