What is 5 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 5 by 8/6?

5 1 − 8 6 = (5 × 6) − (8 × 1) 1 × 6 = 22 6 = 11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 8 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 11/3.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 8/6 is : 11/3 (or 3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)