What is 2/2 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 8/3?

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

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 8/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)