What is 1/6 minus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 1/6 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/6 by 8/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 48 = -39
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/54
- Simplify the fraction (-39/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -39/3 = -13
- 54/3 = 18
- This gives: -13/18.
The result of subtracting 1/6 and 8/9 is : -13/18 (or -0.72222222222222 in its decimal form)