What is 8/4 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 9/9?

8 4 − 9 9 = (8 × 9) − (9 × 4) 4 × 9 = 36 36 = 1 1
  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: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 36 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (36):
    • 36/36 = 1
    • 36/36 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

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