What is 4/8 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 9?

4 8 − 9 1 = (4 × 1) − (9 × 8) 8 × 1 = -68 8 = -17 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 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: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-68/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -68/4 = -17
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: -17/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 9/1 is : -17/2 (or -8.5 in its decimal form)