What is 1/9 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 8/2?

1 9 − 8 2 = (1 × 2) − (8 × 9) 9 × 2 = -70 18 = -35 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 72 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -70/2 = -35
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -35/9.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 8/2 is : -35/9 (or -3.8888888888889 in its decimal form)