What is 3/9 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 2/8?

3 9 − 2 8 = (3 × 8) − (2 × 9) 9 × 8 = 6 72 = 1 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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 18 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 2/8 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)