6/12 - 8/12 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 6/12 minus 8/12 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 6/12 - 8/12 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 6/12 minus 8/12 = -1/6
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 6/12 minus 8/12 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 6/12 and 8/12, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (6 - 8) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (6/12) - (8/12). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (6/12) - (8/12), so the expression becomes 1/12 (6 - 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (6 - 8) = -2, and the denominator remains the same as 12. Therefore, 6/12 - 8/12 as a fraction is -1/6.

CALCULATION: 6/12 - 8/12 as a fraction
6/12 - 8/12 = (?)
6/12 - 8/12 = (6 - 8)/12
= -2/12
= (2 x -1)/(2 x 6)
= -1/6
6/12 - 8/12 = -1/6
6/12 minus 8/12 as a fraction is -1/6.

where
6/12 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
8/12 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/6 is the difference between 6/12 and 8/12.

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6/12 minus 8/12 as a decimal
6/12 - 8/12 = -1/6
-1/6 = -0.1667
(6/12) - (8/12) as a decimal is -0.1667

where
-0.1667 is the difference between 6/12 and 8/12.