What is 8/6 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 3?

8 6 − 3 1 = (8 × 1) − (3 × 6) 6 × 1 = -10 6 = -5 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 18 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 3/1 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)