What is 8/4 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 3/6?

8 4 − 3 6 = (8 × 6) − (3 × 4) 4 × 6 = 36 24 = 3 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 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 12 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 36/12 = 3
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 3/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)