What is 3/6 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 8/3?

3 6 − 8 3 = (3 × 3) − (8 × 6) 6 × 3 = -39 18 = -13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  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: 9 − 48 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -13/6.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 8/3 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)