What is 8/9 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 8/7?

8 9 − 8 7 = (8 × 7) − (8 × 9) 9 × 7 = -16 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  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: 56 − 72 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/63

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 8/7 is : -16/63 (or -0.25396825396825 in its decimal form)