What is 8/6 minus 9/2?
Looking for the result of 8/6 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/6 by 9/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 54 = -38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/12
- Simplify the fraction (-38/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -38/2 = -19
- 12/2 = 6
- This gives: -19/6.
The result of subtracting 8/6 and 9/2 is : -19/6 (or -3.1666666666667 in its decimal form)