What is 6/8 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 3/3?

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

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 3/3 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)