What is 8/9 minus 7?
Looking for the result of 8/9 - 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/9 by 7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 63 = -55
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/9
The result of subtracting 8/9 and 7/1 is : -55/9 (or -6.1111111111111 in its decimal form)