What is 8/8 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 9/3?

8 8 − 9 3 = (8 × 3) − (9 × 8) 8 × 3 = -48 24 = -2 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 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 72 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • -48/24 = -2
    • 24/24 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 9/3 is : -2