What is 6/8 minus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 6/8 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/8 by 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 48 = -30
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/24
- Simplify the fraction (-30/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- -30/6 = -5
- 24/6 = 4
- This gives: -5/4.
The result of subtracting 6/8 and 6/3 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)