What is 2/9 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 8?

2 9 − 8 1 = (2 × 1) − (8 × 9) 9 × 1 = -70 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 72 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/9

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 8/1 is : -70/9 (or -7.7777777777778 in its decimal form)