What is 7/9 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 6/8?

7 9 − 6 8 = (7 × 8) − (6 × 9) 9 × 8 = 2 72 = 1 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 54 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 1/36.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 6/8 is : 1/36 (or 0.027777777777778 in its decimal form)