What is 3/9 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 8/4?

3 9 − 8 4 = (3 × 4) − (8 × 9) 9 × 4 = -60 36 = -5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  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: 12 − 72 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -60/12 = -5
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 8/4 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)