What is 4/8 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 9/9?

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

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 9/9 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)