What is 6/8 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 3?

6 8 − 3 1 = (6 × 1) − (3 × 8) 8 × 1 = -18 8 = -9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 24 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -9/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 3/1 is : -9/4 (or -2.25 in its decimal form)