What is 6/9 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 2/8?

6 9 − 2 8 = (6 × 8) − (2 × 9) 9 × 8 = 30 72 = 5 12
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 18 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: 5/12.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 2/8 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)