What is 8/6 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 5/3?

8 6 − 5 3 = (8 × 3) − (5 × 6) 6 × 3 = -6 18 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  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: 24 − 30 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 5/3 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)