What is 6/2 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 6/2 by 8/6?

6 2 − 8 6 = (6 × 6) − (8 × 2) 2 × 6 = 20 12 = 5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  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: 36 − 16 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 8/6 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)