What is 8/3 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 2/8?

8 3 − 2 8 = (8 × 8) − (2 × 3) 3 × 8 = 58 24 = 29 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 − 6 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 29/12.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 2/8 is : 29/12 (or 2.4166666666667 in its decimal form)