What is 6/4 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 1/8?

6 4 − 1 8 = (6 × 8) − (1 × 4) 4 × 8 = 44 32 = 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: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 4 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 11/8.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 1/8 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)