8 1/2 would go to 17/2 and 2 1/3 would turn into 7/3 Then you must find a least common denominator which is 6 so 17/2 is now 51/6 and 7/3 is now 14/6 now you subtract the numerators (which are top numbers) and you get an answer of 37/6 which would reduce to 6 1/6
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It is minus one half.
Seven and one third minus three and one half = 23/6 or 35/6
Eight minus two thirds would be seven and one third.
1 minus 1/2 minus 1/3 is equal to 0.166667
Three-sixths minus two-sixths is one-sixth.