What is 1/8 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 1/8 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/8 by 3/2?

1 8 − 3 2 = (1 × 2) − (3 × 8) 8 × 2 = -22 16 = -11 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 24 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: -11/8.

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 3/2 is : -11/8 (or -1.375 in its decimal form)