What is 8/3 minus 2/2?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 2/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 2/2?

8 3 − 2 2 = (8 × 2) − (2 × 3) 3 × 2 = 10 6 = 5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 6 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 2/2 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)