What is 8 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 8 by 1/6?

8 1 − 1 6 = (8 × 6) − (1 × 1) 1 × 6 = 47 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 1 = 47
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/6

The result of subtracting 8/1 and 1/6 is : 47/6 (or 7.8333333333333 in its decimal form)