What is 3/8 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 3/8 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/8 by 7/6?

3 8 − 7 6 = (3 × 6) − (7 × 8) 8 × 6 = -38 48 = -19 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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 56 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: -19/24.

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 7/6 is : -19/24 (or -0.79166666666667 in its decimal form)