What is 8 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 8 by 6/3?

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

The result of subtracting 8/1 and 6/3 is : 6