What is 8/9 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 9?

8 9 − 9 1 = (8 × 1) − (9 × 9) 9 × 1 = -73 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 81 = -73
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -73/9

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 9/1 is : -73/9 (or -8.1111111111111 in its decimal form)