What is 2/8 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 8/3?

2 8 − 8 3 = (2 × 3) − (8 × 8) 8 × 3 = -58 24 = -29 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 64 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -29/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 8/3 is : -29/12 (or -2.4166666666667 in its decimal form)