What is 1/3 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 8/3?

1 3 − 8 3 = (1 × 3) − (8 × 3) 3 × 3 = -21 9 = -7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 24 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -7/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 8/3 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)