What is 3/8 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 3/3?

3 8 − 3 3 = (3 × 3) − (3 × 8) 8 × 3 = -15 24 = -5 8
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 24 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: -5/8.

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