What is 7/8 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 7/8 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/8 by 3/6?

7 8 − 3 6 = (7 × 6) − (3 × 8) 8 × 6 = 18 48 = 3 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  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: 42 − 24 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 3/8.

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 3/6 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)