1/8 - 6/13 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 1/8 minus 6/13 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 1/8 - 6/13 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 1/8 minus 6/13 = -35/104
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 1/8 minus 6/13 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 1/8 and fraction 6/13 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 8 and 13. 104 is the LCM of 8 and 13. Multiplying the LCM 104 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (1/8 x 104/104) - (6/13 x 104/104), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 1/8 is 13/104 and for 6/13 is 48/104. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 13/104 - 48/104, it becomes -35/104.

CALCULATION: 1/8 - 6/13 as a fraction
1/8 - 6/13 = (?)
1/8 - 6/13 = [(1 x 13) - (6 x 8)]/(8 x 13)
= (13 - 48)/104
= -35/104
1/8 - 6/13 = -35/104
1/8 minus 6/13 as a fraction is -35/104.

where
1/8 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
6/13 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-35/104 is the difference between 1/8 and 6/13.

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1/8 minus 6/13 as a decimal
1/8 - 6/13 = -35/104
-35/104 = -0.3365
(1/8) - (6/13) as a decimal is -0.3365

where
-0.3365 is the difference between 1/8 and 6/13.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 6/13 from 1/8. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 1/8 minus 6/13.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(1/8) - (6/13) using LCM Method:
What is 1/8 minus 6/13 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/8
Fraction B: 6/13

What to be found?
(1/8) - (6/13) = ?
Find what's the difference between 1/8 and 6/13.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 1/8 and 6/13 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 1/8 and 6/13 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 1/8 and 6/13:
The LCM of 8 and 13 is 104.

step 4 Write the fractions 1/8 and 6/13 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 1/8 - 6/13
= [(1 x 104)/(8 x 104)] - [(6 x 104)/(13 x 104)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 13/104 - 48/104

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/104 x (13/1 - 48/1)
= 1/104 x (13 - 48)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/104 x -35
= -35/104
1/8 - 6/13 = -35/104

Hence,
1/8 minus 6/13 as a fraction is -35/104.

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1/8 - 6/13 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/8
Fraction B: 6/13

What to be found?
(1/8)-(6/13) = ?
Find what's the difference between 1/8 and 6/13.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (1 x 13), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (6 x 8), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (8 x 13) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (1 x 13) - (6 x 8)/(8 x 13)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (13 - 48)/104
1/8 - 6/13 = -35/104

Hence,
1/8 minus 6/13 in fraction is -35/104