What is 6/9 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 4/8?

6 9 − 4 8 = (6 × 8) − (4 × 9) 9 × 8 = 12 72 = 1 6
  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: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 36 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 72/12 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 4/8 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)