What is 4/9 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 8/2?

4 9 − 8 2 = (4 × 2) − (8 × 9) 9 × 2 = -64 18 = -32 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 72 = -64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -64/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-64/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -64/2 = -32
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -32/9.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 8/2 is : -32/9 (or -3.5555555555556 in its decimal form)