What is 8/9 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 2/4?

8 9 − 2 4 = (8 × 4) − (2 × 9) 9 × 4 = 14 36 = 7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  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: 32 − 18 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 7/18.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 2/4 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)