What is 7/9 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 8/6?

7 9 − 8 6 = (7 × 6) − (8 × 9) 9 × 6 = -30 54 = -5 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  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: 42 − 72 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -5/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 8/6 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)