What is 3/6 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 8/2?

3 6 − 8 2 = (3 × 2) − (8 × 6) 6 × 2 = -42 12 = -7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 48 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -42/6 = -7
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: -7/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 8/2 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)