What is 3/8 minus 3/6 in fraction?
3/8 minus 3/6 equals to -1/8 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 3/8 minus 3/6 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 3/8 - 3/6 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 3/8 minus 3/6
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 3/8 and 3/6 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 24 is the LCM of 8 and 6. Multiply the LCM 24 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (3/8 x 24/24) - (3/6 x 24/24) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction subtraction expression becomes -3/24.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 3/6 from 3/8. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 3/8 minus 3/6.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
3/8-3/6 using LCM Method:
What is 3/8 minus 3/6 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 3/8
Fraction B: 3/6
What to be found?
3/8-3/6 = ?
Find what's the difference between 3/8 and 3/6.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 3/8 and 3/6 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 3/8 and 3/6 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.
step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 3/8 and 3/6:
The LCM of 8 and 6 is 24.
step 4 Write the fractions 3/8 and 3/6 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=3/8-3/6
=(3 x 24)/(8 x 24)-(3 x 24)/(6 x 24)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=9/24-12/24
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/24 x (9/1-12/1)
=1/24 x (9 - 12)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/24 x -3
= -3/24
=-1/8
3/8-3/6=-1/8
Hence,
3/8 minus 3/6 equals to -1/8 in fraction.
3/8-3/6 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 3/8
Fraction B: 3/6
What to be found?
3/8-3/6 = ?
Find what's the difference between 3/8 and 3/6.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (3 x 6), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (3 x 8), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (8 x 6) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (3 x 6) - (3 x 8)/(8 x 6)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (18 - 24)/48
= -6/48
= -1/8
3/8-3/6 = -1/8
Hence,
3/8 minus 3/6 = -1/8