What is 9/3 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 7/8?

9 3 − 7 8 = (9 × 8) − (7 × 3) 3 × 8 = 51 24 = 17 8
  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: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 21 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: 17/8.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 7/8 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)