Solve 12/16-3/8

$$\frac{ 12 }{ 16 } - \frac{ 3 }{ 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{8}=0.375$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

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

Least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8. Convert \frac{3}{4} and \frac{3}{8} to fractions with denominator 8.

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

Since \frac{6}{8} and \frac{3}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 3 from 6 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {3}} = 0.375$$