What is 3/6 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 8/4?

3 6 − 8 4 = (3 × 4) − (8 × 6) 6 × 4 = -36 24 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  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: 12 − 48 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -36/12 = -3
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 8/4 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)