Fraction Bar — 6/8 (six eighths) — free printable diagram

What is 6/8?

6/8 is six eighths — a bar split into 8 equal parts with 6 of them shaded. As a decimal 6/8 is 0.75, and as a percentage it is 75%.

Fraction

6/8

In words

six eighths

Simplest form

3/4

As a decimal

0.75

As a percentage

75%

Shaded parts

6 of 8

Unshaded

2/8

• 6/8 means the bar is divided into 8 equal parts and six of them are shaded.
• 6 and 8 both divide by 2, so 6/8 simplifies to 3/4 — 6 ÷ 2 = 3 and 8 ÷ 2 = 4.
• To turn 6/8 into a decimal, divide the top by the bottom: 6 ÷ 8 = 0.75. Multiply that by 100 for the percentage, 75%.
• The unshaded part is 2/8, because 6/8 and 2/8 add up to one whole.