What is 2/8 minus 9/8?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 9/8?

2 8 − 9 8 = (2 × 8) − (9 × 8) 8 × 8 = -56 64 = -7 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  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: 16 − 72 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -56/8 = -7
    • 64/8 = 8
  7. This gives: -7/8.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 9/8 is : -7/8 (or -0.875 in its decimal form)