What is 8/2 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 1/6?

8 2 − 1 6 = (8 × 6) − (1 × 2) 2 × 6 = 46 12 = 23 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 × 2 = 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 23/6.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 1/6 is : 23/6 (or 3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)