What is 8/2 minus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 8/2 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/2 by 8/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 16 = 56
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/18
- Simplify the fraction (56/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 56/2 = 28
- 18/2 = 9
- This gives: 28/9.
The result of subtracting 8/2 and 8/9 is : 28/9 (or 3.1111111111111 in its decimal form)