What is 8/6 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 7/9?

8 6 − 7 9 = (8 × 9) − (7 × 6) 6 × 9 = 30 54 = 5 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 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 42 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 5/9.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 7/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)