What is 2/6 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 8/8?

2 6 − 8 8 = (2 × 8) − (8 × 6) 6 × 8 = -32 48 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  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: 16 − 48 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -32/16 = -2
    • 48/16 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

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