What is 6/9 minus 3/8?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 3/8?

6 9 − 3 8 = (6 × 8) − (3 × 9) 9 × 8 = 21 72 = 7 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 27 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 7/24.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 3/8 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)