What is 3/8 minus 3/4?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 3/4?

3 8 − 3 4 = (3 × 4) − (3 × 8) 8 × 4 = -12 32 = -3 8
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 24 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: -3/8.

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 3/4 is : -3/8 (or -0.375 in its decimal form)