What is 2/6 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 8/3?

2 6 − 8 3 = (2 × 3) − (8 × 6) 6 × 3 = -42 18 = -7 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 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 48 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -42/6 = -7
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -7/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 8/3 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)