What is 3/3 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 3/3 by 2/8?

3 3 − 2 8 = (3 × 8) − (2 × 3) 3 × 8 = 18 24 = 3 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: 2 × 3 = 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: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 3/3 and 2/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)