What is 8/2 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 4/9?

8 2 − 4 9 = (8 × 9) − (4 × 2) 2 × 9 = 64 18 = 32 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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 8 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 64/2 = 32
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 32/9.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 4/9 is : 32/9 (or 3.5555555555556 in its decimal form)