What is 8/6 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 1/8?

8 6 − 1 8 = (8 × 8) − (1 × 6) 6 × 8 = 58 48 = 29 24
  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: 1 × 6 = 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: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 29/24.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 1/8 is : 29/24 (or 1.2083333333333 in its decimal form)