11/8 - 3/8 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 11/8 minus 3/8 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 11/8 - 3/8 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 11/8 minus 3/8 = 1/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/8 minus 3/8 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 11/8 and 3/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (11 - 3) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (11/8) - (3/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (11/8) - (3/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (11 - 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 - 3) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 11/8 - 3/8 as a fraction is 1/1.

CALCULATION: 11/8 - 3/8 as a fraction
11/8 - 3/8 = (?)
11/8 - 3/8 = (11 - 3)/8
= 8/8
= 1
11/8 - 3/8 = 1
11/8 minus 3/8 as a fraction is 1.

where
11/8 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
3/8 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
1 is the difference between 11/8 and 3/8.

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