What is 2/8 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 4/9?

2 8 − 4 9 = (2 × 9) − (4 × 8) 8 × 9 = -14 72 = -7 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 32 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -7/36.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 4/9 is : -7/36 (or -0.19444444444444 in its decimal form)