1/2 Minus 3/8 In Fraction

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 3/8 from 1/2. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 1/2 minus 3/8.1. LCM method 2. Cross multiplication method.

1/2-3/8 using LCM Method: What is 1/2 minus 3/8 as a fraction?step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:Input:Fraction A: 1/2Fraction B: 3/8What to be found? 1/2-3/8 = ? Find what's the difference between 1/2 and 3/8. step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 1/2 and 3/8 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 1/2 and 3/8 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction. step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 1/2 and 3/8: The LCM of 2 and 8 is 8. step 4 Write the fractions 1/2 and 3/8 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions. =1/2-3/8 =(1 x 8)/(2 x 8)-(3 x 8)/(8 x 8) step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator: =4/8-3/8 step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below: =1/8 x (4/1-3/1) =1/8 x (4 - 3)step 7Simplify the above expression further: =1/8 x 1=1/8 1/2-3/8=1/8 Hence, 1/2 minus 3/8 equals to 1/8 in fraction.

1/2-3/8 using Cross Multiplication Method: step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:Input:Fraction A: 1/2Fraction B: 3/8What to be found? 1/2-3/8 = ? Find what's the difference between 1/2 and 3/8. step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (1 x 8), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (3 x 2), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (2 x 8) and rewrite the equation as like the below: = (1 x 8) - (3 x 2)/(2 x 8) step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction: = (8 - 6)/16 = 2/16 = 1/8 1/2-3/8 = 1/8Hence, 1/2 minus 3/8 = 1/8