What is 8/3 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 2/6?

8 3 − 2 6 = (8 × 6) − (2 × 3) 3 × 6 = 42 18 = 7 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 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 6 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 7/3.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 2/6 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)