What is 9/8 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 9/8 by 3/9?

9 8 − 3 9 = (9 × 9) − (3 × 8) 8 × 9 = 57 72 = 19 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 24 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 19/24.

The result of subtracting 9/8 and 3/9 is : 19/24 (or 0.79166666666667 in its decimal form)