What is 8/9 minus 6/2?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 6/2?

8 9 − 6 2 = (8 × 2) − (6 × 9) 9 × 2 = -38 18 = -19 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 54 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -19/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 6/2 is : -19/9 (or -2.1111111111111 in its decimal form)