What is 9/3 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 8/4?

9 3 − 8 4 = (9 × 4) − (8 × 3) 3 × 4 = 12 12 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  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: 36 − 24 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 8/4 is : 1