What is 6/8 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 2?

6 8 − 2 1 = (6 × 1) − (2 × 8) 8 × 1 = -10 8 = -5 4
  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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 16 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 2/1 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)