What is 8/9 minus 4/3?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 4/3?

8 9 − 4 3 = (8 × 3) − (4 × 9) 9 × 3 = -12 27 = -4 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  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: 24 − 36 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -12/3 = -4
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -4/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 4/3 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)