What is 8/9 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 8/4?

8 9 − 8 4 = (8 × 4) − (8 × 9) 9 × 4 = -40 36 = -10 9
  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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 72 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -40/4 = -10
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: -10/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 8/4 is : -10/9 (or -1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)