What is 8 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 8 by 6/8?

8 1 − 6 8 = (8 × 8) − (6 × 1) 1 × 8 = 58 8 = 29 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 − 6 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 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 8/1 and 6/8 is : 29/4 (or 7.25 in its decimal form)