What is 8/4 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 4/9?

8 4 − 4 9 = (8 × 9) − (4 × 4) 4 × 9 = 56 36 = 14 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 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 16 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 14/9.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 4/9 is : 14/9 (or 1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)