Solve 6/8-2/8

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Solution Steps

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

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

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

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

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

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

Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{4}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$