What is 6/8 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 8?

6 8 − 8 1 = (6 × 1) − (8 × 8) 8 × 1 = -58 8 = -29 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 64 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -29/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 8/1 is : -29/4 (or -7.25 in its decimal form)