What is 8/9 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 2/9?

8 9 − 2 9 = (8 × 9) − (2 × 9) 9 × 9 = 54 81 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  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: 72 − 18 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 54/27 = 2
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 2/9 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)