What is 9/3 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 4/8?

9 3 − 4 8 = (9 × 8) − (4 × 3) 3 × 8 = 60 24 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 12 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 60/12 = 5
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 4/8 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)