What is 9/2 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 9/2 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/2 by 8/3?

9 2 − 8 3 = (9 × 3) − (8 × 2) 2 × 3 = 11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 16 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/6

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 8/3 is : 11/6 (or 1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)