What is 8/3 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 7/9?

8 3 − 7 9 = (8 × 9) − (7 × 3) 3 × 9 = 51 27 = 17 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 21 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 17/9.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 7/9 is : 17/9 (or 1.8888888888889 in its decimal form)