What is 8/8 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 3/6?

8 8 − 3 6 = (8 × 6) − (3 × 8) 8 × 6 = 24 48 = 1 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 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 24 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • 24/24 = 1
    • 48/24 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 3/6 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)