What is 5/8 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 3/6?

5 8 − 3 6 = (5 × 6) − (3 × 8) 8 × 6 = 6 48 = 1 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 24 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 1/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 3/6 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)