What is 7/9 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 2/8?

7 9 − 2 8 = (7 × 8) − (2 × 9) 9 × 8 = 38 72 = 19 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  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: 56 − 18 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 19/36.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 2/8 is : 19/36 (or 0.52777777777778 in its decimal form)