What is 8/2 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 3/6?

8 2 − 3 6 = (8 × 6) − (3 × 2) 2 × 6 = 42 12 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 6 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 3/6 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)