What is 2/9 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 6/8?

2 9 − 6 8 = (2 × 8) − (6 × 9) 9 × 8 = -38 72 = -19 36
  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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 54 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 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 2/9 and 6/8 is : -19/36 (or -0.52777777777778 in its decimal form)