What is 8/9 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 1/3?

8 9 − 1 3 = (8 × 3) − (1 × 9) 9 × 3 = 15 27 = 5 9
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 9 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 5/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 1/3 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)