What is 8/4 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 9?

8 4 − 9 1 = (8 × 1) − (9 × 4) 4 × 1 = -28 4 = -7 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 36 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: -7.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 9/1 is : -7