What is 2/9 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 8/2?

2 9 − 8 2 = (2 × 2) − (8 × 9) 9 × 2 = -68 18 = -34 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  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: 4 − 72 = -68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-68/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -68/2 = -34
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -34/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 8/2 is : -34/9 (or -3.7777777777778 in its decimal form)