What is 8 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 8 by 2/6?

8 1 − 2 6 = (8 × 6) − (2 × 1) 1 × 6 = 46 6 = 23 3
  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: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 2 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 23/3.

The result of subtracting 8/1 and 2/6 is : 23/3 (or 7.6666666666667 in its decimal form)