What is 8/2 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 3/9?

8 2 − 3 9 = (8 × 9) − (3 × 2) 2 × 9 = 66 18 = 11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  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: 72 − 6 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 66/6 = 11
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 11/3.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 3/9 is : 11/3 (or 3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)