8/9 minus 1/3 as a fraction
8/9 - 1/3 as a fraction provides the detailed information about what is 8/9 minus 1/3 in fraction and decimal form, and the answer with steps to understand how it is being calculated by using different methods.
8/9-1/3 equals to
8/9 - 1/3 = (?)
8/9 - 1/3 = [(8 x 3) - (1 x 9)]/(9 x 3)
= (24 - 9)/27
= 15/27
= (3 x 5)/(3 x 9)
= 5/9
8/9 - 1/3 = 5/9
8/9 minus 1/3 is equal to 5/9
where
8/9 is a fraction as a minuend,
1/3 is a fraction as a subtrahend,
5/9 is the difference between 8/9 and 1/3.
8/9 minus 1/3 as a decimal
8/9 - 1/3 = 5/9
5/9 = 0.5556
8/9-1/3 as a decimal is 0.5556
where
0.5556 is the difference between 8/9 and 1/3.
How-to: 8/9 - 1/3 = ?
1. LCM method,
2. Cross multiplication method.
Problem and Workout - LCM Method:
What is 8/9 minus 1/3 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 8/9
Fraction B: 1/3
What to be found?
8/9-1/3 = ?
Find what's the difference between 8/9 and 1/3.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 8/9 and 1/3 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 8/9 and 1/3 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.
step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 8/9 and 1/3:
The LCM of 9 and 3 is 9.
step 4 Write the fractions 8/9 and 1/3 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=8/9-1/3
=(8 x 9)/(9 x 9)-(1 x 9)/(3 x 9)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=8/9-3/9
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/9 x (8/1-3/1)
=1/9 x (8 - 3)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/9 x 5
=5/9
8/9-1/3=5/9
Hence,
8/9 minus 1/3 equals to 5/9 in fraction.
Problem and Workout - Cross Multiplication Method
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 8/9
Fraction B: 1/3
What to be found?
8/9-1/3 = ?
Find what's the difference between 8/9 and 1/3.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (8 x 3), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (1 x 9), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (9 x 3) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (8 x 3) - (1 x 9)/(9 x 3)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (24 - 9)/27
= 15/27
= 5/9
8/9-1/3 = 5/9
Hence,
8/9 minus 1/3 = 5/9
