What is 8/2 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 7/9?

8 2 − 7 9 = (8 × 9) − (7 × 2) 2 × 9 = 58 18 = 29 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: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 14 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 29/9.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 7/9 is : 29/9 (or 3.2222222222222 in its decimal form)