What is 6/8 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 3/6?

6 8 − 3 6 = (6 × 6) − (3 × 8) 8 × 6 = 12 48 = 1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  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: 36 − 24 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: 1/4.

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