What is 8/2 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 5/6?

8 2 − 5 6 = (8 × 6) − (5 × 2) 2 × 6 = 38 12 = 19 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 10 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 19/6.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 5/6 is : 19/6 (or 3.1666666666667 in its decimal form)