What is 2 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 2 by 8/6?

2 1 − 8 6 = (2 × 6) − (8 × 1) 1 × 6 = 4 6 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  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: 12 − 8 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 4/2 = 2
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 8/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)