What is 2/8 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 3/9?

2 8 − 3 9 = (2 × 9) − (3 × 8) 8 × 9 = -6 72 = -1 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 24 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: -1/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 3/9 is : -1/12 (or -0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)