What is 2/2 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 8/9?

2 2 − 8 9 = (2 × 9) − (8 × 2) 2 × 9 = 2 18 = 1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  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: 18 − 16 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 1/9.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 8/9 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)