What is 6/9 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 1/8?

6 9 − 1 8 = (6 × 8) − (1 × 9) 9 × 8 = 39 72 = 13 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 9 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 13/24.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 1/8 is : 13/24 (or 0.54166666666667 in its decimal form)