What is 9/9 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 9/9 by 8/3?

9 9 − 8 3 = (9 × 3) − (8 × 9) 9 × 3 = -45 27 = -5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 72 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 27/9 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 9/9 and 8/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)