Solve 6/8-2/8=3

$$\frac { 6 } { 8 } - \frac { 2 } { 8 } = 3$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{8}=3$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{4}=3$$

Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-1}{4}=3$$

Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{4}=3$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}=3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{6}{2}.

$$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{6}{2}$$

Compare \frac{1}{2} and \frac{6}{2}.

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