What is 5/2 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 8/6?

5 2 − 8 6 = (5 × 6) − (8 × 2) 2 × 6 = 14 12 = 7 6
  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 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 16 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 8/6 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)