What is 2/9 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 8/9?

2 9 − 8 9 = (2 × 9) − (8 × 9) 9 × 9 = -54 81 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  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: 18 − 72 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -54/27 = -2
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 8/9 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)