What is 2/8 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 6/6?

2 8 − 6 6 = (2 × 6) − (6 × 8) 8 × 6 = -36 48 = -3 4
  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: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 48 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -36/12 = -3
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 6/6 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)