What is 6/8 minus 6/9?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 6/9?

6 8 − 6 9 = (6 × 9) − (6 × 8) 8 × 9 = 6 72 = 1 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 48 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 6/9 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)