What is 8/6 minus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 8/6 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/6 by 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 54 = -30
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/18
- Simplify the fraction (-30/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- -30/6 = -5
- 18/6 = 3
- This gives: -5/3.
The result of subtracting 8/6 and 9/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)