What is 6/9 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 8/4?

6 9 − 8 4 = (6 × 4) − (8 × 9) 9 × 4 = -48 36 = -4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 − 72 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -48/12 = -4
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 8/4 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)