What is 1/6 minus 8?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1/6 minus 8. We start by setting up our math problem like this:

		1
		6

- 8

We label each part of our problem so it is easier to follow along. 1 is N for Numerator, 6 is D for Denominator, and 8 is W for Whole Number,

		N
		D

- W

To calculate 1/6 minus 8 and similar Fraction Minus Number problems, we use the following formula:

		N - DW
		D

When we enter 1/6 - 8 into the formula, we end up with this:

		1 - (6 x 8)
		6

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

		-47
		6

Now we have our answer. The solution to 1/6 - 8 is displayed below (simplified if necessary):

-7

		5
		6

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