What is 6/8 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 3/9?

6 8 − 3 9 = (6 × 9) − (3 × 8) 8 × 9 = 30 72 = 5 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 24 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: 5/12.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 3/9 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)