What is 2/8 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 1/3?

2 8 − 1 3 = (2 × 3) − (1 × 8) 8 × 3 = -2 24 = -1 12
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 8 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -1/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 1/3 is : -1/12 (or -0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)