What is 8/3 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 6/8?

8 3 − 6 8 = (8 × 8) − (6 × 3) 3 × 8 = 46 24 = 23 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: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 18 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 23/12.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 6/8 is : 23/12 (or 1.9166666666667 in its decimal form)