What is 8/2 minus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 3/3?

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

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 3/3 is : 3