What is 3/9 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 8/3?

3 9 − 8 3 = (3 × 3) − (8 × 9) 9 × 3 = -63 27 = -7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  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: 9 − 72 = -63
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -63/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-63/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -63/9 = -7
    • 27/9 = 3
  7. This gives: -7/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 8/3 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)