What is 3/9 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 1/8?

3 9 − 1 8 = (3 × 8) − (1 × 9) 9 × 8 = 15 72 = 5 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 9 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 5/24.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 1/8 is : 5/24 (or 0.20833333333333 in its decimal form)