What is 9/8 minus 7/3?
Here we will show you how to calculate 9/8 minus 7/3. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 9/8 minus 7/3 like this:
9/8 - 7/3 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 9/8 minus 7/3 into the formula above, we get:
(9x3 - 8x7) / 8x3
(27 - 56) / 24
-29/24
Thus, the answer to 9/8 minus 7/3 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-1 5/24
To get the answer to 9/8 minus 7/3 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-29 / 24 = -1.2083
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.