What is 3/4 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 6/8?

3 4 − 6 8 = (3 × 8) − (6 × 4) 4 × 8 = 0 32 = 0 1
  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: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 24 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 0/32 = 0
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 6/8 is : 0