What is 3/9 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 10/8?

3 9 − 10 8 = (3 × 8) − (10 × 9) 9 × 8 = -66 72 = -11 12
  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: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 90 = -66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -66/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-66/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -66/6 = -11
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: -11/12.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 10/8 is : -11/12 (or -0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)