What is 3 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 3 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3 by 6/8?

3 1 − 6 8 = (3 × 8) − (6 × 1) 1 × 8 = 18 8 = 9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 6 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 6/8 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)