What is 3 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 3 by 8?

3 1 − 8 1 = (3 × 1) − (8 × 1) 1 × 1 = -5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 8 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 1 = 1
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/1

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 8/1 is : -5