What is 8/9 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 4?

8 9 − 4 1 = (8 × 1) − (4 × 9) 9 × 1 = -28 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 36 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/9

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 4/1 is : -28/9 (or -3.1111111111111 in its decimal form)