What is 2/8 minus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 2/8 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/8 by 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 72 = -66
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -66/24
- Simplify the fraction (-66/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- -66/6 = -11
- 24/6 = 4
- This gives: -11/4.
The result of subtracting 2/8 and 9/3 is : -11/4 (or -2.75 in its decimal form)