What is 8/9 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 3/6?

8 9 − 3 6 = (8 × 6) − (3 × 9) 9 × 6 = 21 54 = 7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 27 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 7/18.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 3/6 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)