What is 6/8 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 8/9?

6 8 − 8 9 = (6 × 9) − (8 × 8) 8 × 9 = -10 72 = -5 36
  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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 64 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -5/36.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 8/9 is : -5/36 (or -0.13888888888889 in its decimal form)