What is 3/8 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 8/3?

3 8 − 8 3 = (3 × 3) − (8 × 8) 8 × 3 = -55 24
  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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 64 = -55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/24

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 8/3 is : -55/24 (or -2.2916666666667 in its decimal form)