What is 3/9 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 8/6?

3 9 − 8 6 = (3 × 6) − (8 × 9) 9 × 6 = -54 54 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  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: 18 − 72 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (54):
    • -54/54 = -1
    • 54/54 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 8/6 is : -1