What is 3/3 minus 5/8?
Looking for the result of 3/3 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/3 by 5/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 15 = 9
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/24
- Simplify the fraction (9/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 9/3 = 3
- 24/3 = 8
- This gives: 3/8.
The result of subtracting 3/3 and 5/8 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)