What is 4/8 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 4/9?

4 8 − 4 9 = (4 × 9) − (4 × 8) 8 × 9 = 4 72 = 1 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 32 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 72/4 = 18
  7. This gives: 1/18.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 4/9 is : 1/18 (or 0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)