What is 2/8 minus 1/9?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 1/9?

2 8 − 1 9 = (2 × 9) − (1 × 8) 8 × 9 = 10 72 = 5 36
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 8 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 5/36.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 1/9 is : 5/36 (or 0.13888888888889 in its decimal form)