What is 8/3 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 2/9?

8 3 − 2 9 = (8 × 9) − (2 × 3) 3 × 9 = 66 27 = 22 9
  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: 2 × 3 = 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: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 66/3 = 22
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 22/9.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 2/9 is : 22/9 (or 2.4444444444444 in its decimal form)