What is 3/2 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 3/2 by 3/8?

3 2 − 3 8 = (3 × 8) − (3 × 2) 2 × 8 = 18 16 = 9 8
  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: 3 × 2 = 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 9/8.

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 3/8 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)