What is 9/3 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 8/8?

9 3 − 8 8 = (9 × 8) − (8 × 3) 3 × 8 = 48 24 = 2 1
  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: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 24 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • 48/24 = 2
    • 24/24 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

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