What is 6/8 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 1/2?

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

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 1/2 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)