What is 8/6 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 5/6?

8 6 − 5 6 = (8 × 6) − (5 × 6) 6 × 6 = 18 36 = 1 2
  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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 30 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 18/18 = 1
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 5/6 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)