What is 3/8 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 3/8?

3 8 − 3 8 = (3 × 8) − (3 × 8) 8 × 8 = 0 64 = 0 1
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 24 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (64):
    • 0/64 = 0
    • 64/64 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 3/8 is : 0