What is 2/8 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 3/4?

2 8 − 3 4 = (2 × 4) − (3 × 8) 8 × 4 = -16 32 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 − 24 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -16/16 = -1
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 3/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)