What is 5/8 minus 3/6?
5/8 - 3/6 as a fraction provides the detailed information about what is the difference between 5/8 and 3/6 in fraction and decimal form, and the answer with steps to understand how it is being calculated by using different methods.
5/8-3/6 equals to
5/8 - 3/6 = 1/8
Hence, 5/8 - 3/6 is equal to 1/8.
where
5/8 is a fraction as a minuend,
3/6 is a fraction as a subtrahend,
1/8 is the difference between 5/8 and 3/6.
5/8 minus 3/6 as a decimal
5/8 - 3/6 = 1/8
1/8 = 0.125
Hence, 5/8-3/6 can be written as 0.125 in decimal.
where
0.125 is the difference between 5/8 and 3/6.
How-to: 5/8 - 3/6 = ?
1. LCM method,
2. Cross multiplication method.
Problem and Workout - LCM Method:
What is 5/8 minus 3/6 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/8
Fraction B: 3/6
What to be found?
5/8-3/6 = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/8 and 3/6.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/8 and 3/6 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/8 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 5/8 and 3/6:
The LCM of 8 and 6 is 24.
step 4 Write the fractions 5/8 and 3/6 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=5/8-3/6
=(5 x 24)/(8 x 24)-(3 x 24)/(6 x 24)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=15/24-12/24
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/24 x (15/1-12/1)
=1/24 x (15 - 12)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/24 x 3
= 3/24
=1/8
5/8-3/6=1/8
Hence,
5/8 minus 3/6 equals to 1/8 in fraction.
Problem and Workout - Cross Multiplication Method
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/8
Fraction B: 3/6
What to be found?
5/8-3/6 = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/8 and 3/6.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 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:
= (5 x 6) - (3 x 8)/(8 x 6)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (30 - 24)/48
= 6/48
= 1/8
5/8-3/6 = 1/8
Hence,
5/8 minus 3/6 = 1/8
