What is 2/9 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 8/6?

2 9 − 8 6 = (2 × 6) − (8 × 9) 9 × 6 = -60 54 = -10 9
  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: 8 × 9 = 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -60/6 = -10
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -10/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 8/6 is : -10/9 (or -1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)