What is 8/6 minus 5?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 5?

8 6 − 5 1 = (8 × 1) − (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = -22 6 = -11 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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 30 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -11/3.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 5/1 is : -11/3 (or -3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)