What is 7/9 minus 8/2?
Looking for the result of 7/9 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/9 by 8/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 72 = -58
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/18
- Simplify the fraction (-58/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -58/2 = -29
- 18/2 = 9
- This gives: -29/9.
The result of subtracting 7/9 and 8/2 is : -29/9 (or -3.2222222222222 in its decimal form)