3/8-7/9 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{3}{8} - \frac{7}{9}

\frac{3 \times 9 - 7 \times 8}{8 \times 9}

ℹ

3 \times 9

27

‖

-7 \times 8

-56

‖

8 \times 9

72

\frac{27 - 56}{72}

ℹ

27 - 56

-29

▶Result:

- \frac{29}{72}

The numeric value of:

- \frac{29}{72}

equals:

▷

\approx -0.4028