What is 6/3 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 5/8?

6 3 − 5 8 = (6 × 8) − (5 × 3) 3 × 8 = 33 24 = 11 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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 15 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 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 6/3 and 5/8 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)