What is 4/9 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 7/8?

4 9 − 7 8 = (4 × 8) − (7 × 9) 9 × 8 = -31 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 63 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/72

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 7/8 is : -31/72 (or -0.43055555555556 in its decimal form)