What is 8/6 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 3/6?

8 6 − 3 6 = (8 × 6) − (3 × 6) 6 × 6 = 30 36 = 5 6
  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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 18 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 3/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)