What is 3/6 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 7/8?

3 6 − 7 8 = (3 × 8) − (7 × 6) 6 × 8 = -18 48 = -3 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 42 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -18/6 = -3
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: -3/8.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 7/8 is : -3/8 (or -0.375 in its decimal form)