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What is 3/8 minus 3/3?




Here we will show you how to calculate 3/8 minus 3/3. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 3/8 minus 3/3 like this:

3/8 - 3/3 = A/B - C/D

We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:

(AD - BC) / BD

When we fill in 3/8 minus 3/3 into the formula above, we get:

(3x3 - 8x3) / 8x3
(9 - 24) / 24
-15/24

Thus, the answer to 3/8 minus 3/3 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

-5/8

To get the answer to 3/8 minus 3/3 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

-15 / 24 = -0.625




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