What is 2/6 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 8/9?

2 6 − 8 9 = (2 × 9) − (8 × 6) 6 × 9 = -30 54 = -5 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 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 48 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -5/9.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 8/9 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)