What is 2/8 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 1/6?

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

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 1/6 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)