What is 8/4 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 9/3?

8 4 − 9 3 = (8 × 3) − (9 × 4) 4 × 3 = -12 12 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 36 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -12/12 = -1
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 9/3 is : -1