What is 8/2 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 2/6?

8 2 − 2 6 = (8 × 6) − (2 × 2) 2 × 6 = 44 12 = 11 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 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 4 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 11/3.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 2/6 is : 11/3 (or 3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)