What is 8/3 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 9/2?

8 3 − 9 2 = (8 × 2) − (9 × 3) 3 × 2 = -11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 27 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/6

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 9/2 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)