What is 2/8 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 2/9?

2 8 − 2 9 = (2 × 9) − (2 × 8) 8 × 9 = 2 72 = 1 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: 2 × 8 = 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: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 1/36.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 2/9 is : 1/36 (or 0.027777777777778 in its decimal form)