What is 3/6 minus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 9/8?

3 6 − 9 8 = (3 × 8) − (9 × 6) 6 × 8 = -30 48 = -5 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 54 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: -5/8.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 9/8 is : -5/8 (or -0.625 in its decimal form)