What is 8/4 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 2/9?

8 4 − 2 9 = (8 × 9) − (2 × 4) 4 × 9 = 64 36 = 16 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 × 4 = 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 64/4 = 16
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 16/9.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 2/9 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)