What is 8/6 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 2/6?

8 6 − 2 6 = (8 × 6) − (2 × 6) 6 × 6 = 36 36 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  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: 48 − 12 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (36):
    • 36/36 = 1
    • 36/36 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 2/6 is : 1