What is 1/9 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 3/8?

1 9 − 3 8 = (1 × 8) − (3 × 9) 9 × 8 = -19 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 27 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/72

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 3/8 is : -19/72 (or -0.26388888888889 in its decimal form)