What is 8/3 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 9/4?

8 3 − 9 4 = (8 × 4) − (9 × 3) 3 × 4 = 5 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  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: 32 − 27 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/12

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 9/4 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)