What is 3/6 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 8/9?

3 6 − 8 9 = (3 × 9) − (8 × 6) 6 × 9 = -21 54 = -7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 48 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -7/18.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 8/9 is : -7/18 (or -0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)