What is 1/3 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 8/9?

1 3 − 8 9 = (1 × 9) − (8 × 3) 3 × 9 = -15 27 = -5 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  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: 9 − 24 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -5/9.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 8/9 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)