What is 8/9 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 4/2?

8 9 − 4 2 = (8 × 2) − (4 × 9) 9 × 2 = -20 18 = -10 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 36 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -20/2 = -10
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -10/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 4/2 is : -10/9 (or -1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)