What is 2/8 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 9/6?

2 8 − 9 6 = (2 × 6) − (9 × 8) 8 × 6 = -60 48 = -5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 72 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -60/12 = -5
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 9/6 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)