What is 2 minus 9/8?

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

How to subtract 2 by 9/8?

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

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 9/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)