What is 6/3 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 8?

6 3 − 8 1 = (6 × 1) − (8 × 3) 3 × 1 = -18 3 = -6 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 24 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/3
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -18/3 = -6
    • 3/3 = 1
  7. This gives: -6.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 8/1 is : -6