What is 8/6 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 6/2?

8 6 − 6 2 = (8 × 2) − (6 × 6) 6 × 2 = -20 12 = -5 3
  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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 36 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 6/2 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)