What is 3/6 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 3/8?

3 6 − 3 8 = (3 × 8) − (3 × 6) 6 × 8 = 6 48 = 1 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 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 18 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 1/8.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 3/8 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)