What is 4/8 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 9/6?

4 8 − 9 6 = (4 × 6) − (9 × 8) 8 × 6 = -48 48 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 72 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (48):
    • -48/48 = -1
    • 48/48 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 9/6 is : -1