What is 1/2 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 8/9?

1 2 − 8 9 = (1 × 9) − (8 × 2) 2 × 9 = -7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 16 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/18

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 8/9 is : -7/18 (or -0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)