What is 2/8 minus 3/3?
Looking for the result of 2/8 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/8 by 3/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 24 = -18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/24
- Simplify the fraction (-18/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- -18/6 = -3
- 24/6 = 4
- This gives: -3/4.
The result of subtracting 2/8 and 3/3 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)