What is 6 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 6 by 8/3?

6 1 − 8 3 = (6 × 3) − (8 × 1) 1 × 3 = 10 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 8 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/3

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 8/3 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)