simplify 3/8-1/3

Solution

simplify

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

\frac{1}{24}

Decimal Notation

0.04166 \dots

Solution steps

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

Least Common Multiplier of

8, 3 : 24

Adjust Fractions based on the LCM

= \frac{9}{24} - \frac{8}{24}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{c} - \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a - b}{c}

= \frac{9 - 8}{24}

Subtract the numbers:

9 - 8 = 1

= \frac{1}{24}

\frac{8 - 7 x - x ^{2}}{x + 8} \cdot \frac{x + 5}{9 x - 9}

\frac{5}{3 i}

144 + - 8 + 100 - - 2

\frac{1}{x ^{2}} + \frac{1}{x ^{2}}

\frac{x}{5} + \frac{5}{2}