What is 8/9 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 1/2?

8 9 − 1 2 = (8 × 2) − (1 × 9) 9 × 2 = 7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 9 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/18

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 1/2 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)