What is 6/3 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 1/8?

6 3 − 1 8 = (6 × 8) − (1 × 3) 3 × 8 = 45 24 = 15 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 3 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 45/3 = 15
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: 15/8.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 1/8 is : 15/8 (or 1.875 in its decimal form)