What is 8/9 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 2/2?

8 9 − 2 2 = (8 × 2) − (2 × 9) 9 × 2 = -2 18 = -1 9
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 18 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 2/2 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)