What is 8/6 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 2?

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

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 2/1 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)