What is 3/9 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 6/8?

3 9 − 6 8 = (3 × 8) − (6 × 9) 9 × 8 = -30 72 = -5 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 54 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: -5/12.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 6/8 is : -5/12 (or -0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)