What is 8/9 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 7/6?

8 9 − 7 6 = (8 × 6) − (7 × 9) 9 × 6 = -15 54 = -5 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 63 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -5/18.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 7/6 is : -5/18 (or -0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)