What is 8/3 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 9/6?

8 3 − 9 6 = (8 × 6) − (9 × 3) 3 × 6 = 21 18 = 7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  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: 48 − 27 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 9/6 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)