What is 2/3 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 2/3 by 8/3?

2 3 − 8 3 = (2 × 3) − (8 × 3) 3 × 3 = -18 9 = -2 1
  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 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 24 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -18/9 = -2
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 8/3 is : -2