What is 3/8 minus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 3/8 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/8 by 8/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 8 = 64
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 64 = -37
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/72
The result of subtracting 3/8 and 8/9 is : -37/72 (or -0.51388888888889 in its decimal form)