What is 3/8 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 2/6?

3 8 − 2 6 = (3 × 6) − (2 × 8) 8 × 6 = 2 48 = 1 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 16 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 1/24.

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 2/6 is : 1/24 (or 0.041666666666667 in its decimal form)