What is 6/9 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 8/2?

6 9 − 8 2 = (6 × 2) − (8 × 9) 9 × 2 = -60 18 = -10 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 72 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -60/6 = -10
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -10/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 8/2 is : -10/3 (or -3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)