What is 3/8 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 8/2?

3 8 − 8 2 = (3 × 2) − (8 × 8) 8 × 2 = -58 16 = -29 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 64 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: -29/8.

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 8/2 is : -29/8 (or -3.625 in its decimal form)