What is 8/9 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 8/9?

8 9 − 8 9 = (8 × 9) − (8 × 9) 9 × 9 = 0 81 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  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: 72 − 72 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (81):
    • 0/81 = 0
    • 81/81 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 8/9 is : 0