What is 2/6 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 8/2?

2 6 − 8 2 = (2 × 2) − (8 × 6) 6 × 2 = -44 12 = -11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 48 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -44/4 = -11
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -11/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 8/2 is : -11/3 (or -3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)