What is 9 minus 8/3?
Looking for the result of 9 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9 by 8/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 8 = 19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/3
The result of subtracting 9/1 and 8/3 is : 19/3 (or 6.3333333333333 in its decimal form)