subtract and simplify 3/4 minus 5/8
3/4 = 6/8
6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8
Find a common factor 6/8 is a common factor with 2
To subtract and simplify fractions, follow these steps:
1. Find a common denominator for the two fractions. In this case, the common denominator is 8 because both 4 and 8 can be divided evenly by 8.
2. Convert both fractions so that they have the common denominator of 8.
- For 3/4, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2 to get 6/8.
- For 5/8, leave it as is since it already has the common denominator.
3. Subtract the numerators while keeping the denominator the same.
- 6/8 minus 5/8 equals (6 - 5)/8, which simplifies to 1/8.
So, 3/4 minus 5/8 simplifies to 1/8.