What is 3/8 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 3/8 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/8 by 7/9?

3 8 − 7 9 = (3 × 9) − (7 × 8) 8 × 9 = -29 72
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 56 = -29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/72

The result of subtracting 3/8 and 7/9 is : -29/72 (or -0.40277777777778 in its decimal form)