What is 2/8 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/6?

2 8 − 5 6 = (2 × 6) − (5 × 8) 8 × 6 = -28 48 = -7 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 40 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: -7/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/6 is : -7/12 (or -0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)