What is 5/6 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 2/8?

5 6 − 2 8 = (5 × 8) − (2 × 6) 6 × 8 = 28 48 = 7 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 12 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 7/12.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 2/8 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)