What is 8/9 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 6/4?

8 9 − 6 4 = (8 × 4) − (6 × 9) 9 × 4 = -22 36 = -11 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  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: 32 − 54 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -11/18.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 6/4 is : -11/18 (or -0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)