What is 8/3 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 4/9?

8 3 − 4 9 = (8 × 9) − (4 × 3) 3 × 9 = 60 27 = 20 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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 12 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 60/3 = 20
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 20/9.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 4/9 is : 20/9 (or 2.2222222222222 in its decimal form)