What is 2/8 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 7/9?

2 8 − 7 9 = (2 × 9) − (7 × 8) 8 × 9 = -38 72 = -19 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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 56 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -19/36.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 7/9 is : -19/36 (or -0.52777777777778 in its decimal form)