What is 3/9 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 8/2?

3 9 − 8 2 = (3 × 2) − (8 × 9) 9 × 2 = -66 18 = -11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 72 = -66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -66/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-66/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -66/6 = -11
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -11/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 8/2 is : -11/3 (or -3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)