What is 4/8 minus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 6/3?

4 8 − 6 3 = (4 × 3) − (6 × 8) 8 × 3 = -36 24 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 48 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -36/12 = -3
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 6/3 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)