What is 8/4 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 7/9?

8 4 − 7 9 = (8 × 9) − (7 × 4) 4 × 9 = 44 36 = 11 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 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 28 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 11/9.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 7/9 is : 11/9 (or 1.2222222222222 in its decimal form)