What is 8/6 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 2/9?

8 6 − 2 9 = (8 × 9) − (2 × 6) 6 × 9 = 60 54 = 10 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 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 12 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 60/6 = 10
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 10/9.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 2/9 is : 10/9 (or 1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)