What is 5/6 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 8?

5 6 − 8 1 = (5 × 1) − (8 × 6) 6 × 1 = -43 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  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: 5 − 48 = -43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -43/6

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 8/1 is : -43/6 (or -7.1666666666667 in its decimal form)