What is 6/8 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 3/2?

6 8 − 3 2 = (6 × 2) − (3 × 8) 8 × 2 = -12 16 = -3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 − 24 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 3/2 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)