What is 8/9 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 8/2?

8 9 − 8 2 = (8 × 2) − (8 × 9) 9 × 2 = -56 18 = -28 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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 72 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -56/2 = -28
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -28/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 8/2 is : -28/9 (or -3.1111111111111 in its decimal form)