What is 2/3 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 2/3 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/3 by 8/6?

2 3 − 8 6 = (2 × 6) − (8 × 3) 3 × 6 = -12 18 = -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 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 24 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -12/6 = -2
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

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