What is 6/8 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 9/3?

6 8 − 9 3 = (6 × 3) − (9 × 8) 8 × 3 = -54 24 = -9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 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: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -54/6 = -9
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: -9/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 9/3 is : -9/4 (or -2.25 in its decimal form)