What is 8/2 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 8/6?

8 2 − 8 6 = (8 × 6) − (8 × 2) 2 × 6 = 32 12 = 8 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 16 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 32/4 = 8
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 8/6 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)