What is 2 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 2 by 6/8?

2 1 − 6 8 = (2 × 8) − (6 × 1) 1 × 8 = 10 8 = 5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 6 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 6/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)