What is 2 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 2 by 8/3?

2 1 − 8 3 = (2 × 3) − (8 × 1) 1 × 3 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 8 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/3

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 8/3 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)