What is 9/3 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 8/2?

9 3 − 8 2 = (9 × 2) − (8 × 3) 3 × 2 = -6 6 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 24 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 8/2 is : -1