What is 7/8 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 7/8 by 9/3?

7 8 − 9 3 = (7 × 3) − (9 × 8) 8 × 3 = -51 24 = -17 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  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: 21 − 72 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: -17/8.

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 9/3 is : -17/8 (or -2.125 in its decimal form)