What is 8/4 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 3/9?

8 4 − 3 9 = (8 × 9) − (3 × 4) 4 × 9 = 60 36 = 5 3
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 12 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 60/12 = 5
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 3/9 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)