What is 3/6 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 4/8?

3 6 − 4 8 = (3 × 8) − (4 × 6) 6 × 8 = 0 48 = 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: 4 × 6 = 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: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (48):
    • 0/48 = 0
    • 48/48 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

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