What is 8/9 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 3/9?

8 9 − 3 9 = (8 × 9) − (3 × 9) 9 × 9 = 45 81 = 5 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  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: 72 − 27 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 45/9 = 5
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 5/9.

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