What is 6/6 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 2/8?

6 6 − 2 8 = (6 × 8) − (2 × 6) 6 × 8 = 36 48 = 3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 12 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 36/12 = 3
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 2/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)