What is 3/2 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 3/2 by 8/3?

3 2 − 8 3 = (3 × 3) − (8 × 2) 2 × 3 = -7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 16 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/6

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 8/3 is : -7/6 (or -1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)