What is 9/3 minus 9/8?
Looking for the result of 9/3 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/3 by 9/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 3 = 27
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 27 = 45
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/24
- Simplify the fraction (45/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 45/3 = 15
- 24/3 = 8
- This gives: 15/8.
The result of subtracting 9/3 and 9/8 is : 15/8 (or 1.875 in its decimal form)