What is 3 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 3 by 8/2?

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

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 8/2 is : -1