What is 6/8 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 8/3?

6 8 − 8 3 = (6 × 3) − (8 × 8) 8 × 3 = -46 24 = -23 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 64 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -23/12.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 8/3 is : -23/12 (or -1.9166666666667 in its decimal form)