What is 8/3 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 6/9?

8 3 − 6 9 = (8 × 9) − (6 × 3) 3 × 9 = 54 27 = 2 1
  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: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 18 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 54/27 = 2
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 6/9 is : 2