What is 6/8 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 2/3?

6 8 − 2 3 = (6 × 3) − (2 × 8) 8 × 3 = 2 24 = 1 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 16 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 2/3 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)