Solve 3/8-1/6

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 8 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{24}\approx 0.208333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 8 and 6 is 24. Convert \frac{3}{8} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{9}{24}-\frac{4}{24}$$

Since \frac{9}{24} and \frac{4}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-4}{24}$$

Subtract 4 from 9 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 0.20833333333333334$$