What is 6/3 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 6/8?

6 3 − 6 8 = (6 × 8) − (6 × 3) 3 × 8 = 30 24 = 5 4
  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: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 18 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 6/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)