What is 8/9 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 1/6?

8 9 − 1 6 = (8 × 6) − (1 × 9) 9 × 6 = 39 54 = 13 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  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: 48 − 9 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 13/18.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 1/6 is : 13/18 (or 0.72222222222222 in its decimal form)