What is 4/9 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 8/4?

4 9 − 8 4 = (4 × 4) − (8 × 9) 9 × 4 = -56 36 = -14 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  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: 16 − 72 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -56/4 = -14
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: -14/9.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 8/4 is : -14/9 (or -1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)