What is 4/6 minus 8?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 8?

4 6 − 8 1 = (4 × 1) − (8 × 6) 6 × 1 = -44 6 = -22 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 48 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -44/2 = -22
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -22/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 8/1 is : -22/3 (or -7.3333333333333 in its decimal form)