What is 5/6 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 8/3?

5 6 − 8 3 = (5 × 3) − (8 × 6) 6 × 3 = -33 18 = -11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 48 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -11/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 8/3 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)