What is 8/3 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 2/3?

8 3 − 2 3 = (8 × 3) − (2 × 3) 3 × 3 = 18 9 = 2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  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: 24 − 6 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 18/9 = 2
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 2/3 is : 2