What is 3/9 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 8/9?

3 9 − 8 9 = (3 × 9) − (8 × 9) 9 × 9 = -45 81 = -5 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  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: 27 − 72 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: -5/9.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 8/9 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)