What is 6/8 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 1/6?

6 8 − 1 6 = (6 × 6) − (1 × 8) 8 × 6 = 28 48 = 7 12
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 8 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 7/12.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 1/6 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)