What is 7/3 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 7/3 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/3 by 8/9?

7 3 − 8 9 = (7 × 9) − (8 × 3) 3 × 9 = 39 27 = 13 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 24 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 13/9.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 8/9 is : 13/9 (or 1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)