What is 3/8 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 3/8 by 8/6?

3 8 − 8 6 = (3 × 6) − (8 × 8) 8 × 6 = -46 48 = -23 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 64 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: -23/24.

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 8/6 is : -23/24 (or -0.95833333333333 in its decimal form)