What is 8/6 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 5/2?

8 6 − 5 2 = (8 × 2) − (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = -14 12 = -7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  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: 16 − 30 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -7/6.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 5/2 is : -7/6 (or -1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)