What is 5/8 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 6/3?

5 8 − 6 3 = (5 × 3) − (6 × 8) 8 × 3 = -33 24 = -11 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 48 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: -11/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 6/3 is : -11/8 (or -1.375 in its decimal form)