What is 8/2 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 2/9?

8 2 − 2 9 = (8 × 9) − (2 × 2) 2 × 9 = 68 18 = 34 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 4 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 68/2 = 34
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 34/9.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 2/9 is : 34/9 (or 3.7777777777778 in its decimal form)