What is 3/9 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 8/8?

3 9 − 8 8 = (3 × 8) − (8 × 9) 9 × 8 = -48 72 = -2 3
  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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 72 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • -48/24 = -2
    • 72/24 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 8/8 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)