What is 6/3 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 8/2?

6 3 − 8 2 = (6 × 2) − (8 × 3) 3 × 2 = -12 6 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 − 24 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -12/6 = -2
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 8/2 is : -2