What is 8/3 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 3/9?

8 3 − 3 9 = (8 × 9) − (3 × 3) 3 × 9 = 63 27 = 7 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 × 3 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 9 = 63
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 63/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (63/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 63/9 = 7
    • 27/9 = 3
  7. This gives: 7/3.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 3/9 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)