What is 8/6 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 2/3?

8 6 − 2 3 = (8 × 3) − (2 × 6) 6 × 3 = 12 18 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  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: 24 − 12 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

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