What is 8/9 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 9/2?

8 9 − 9 2 = (8 × 2) − (9 × 9) 9 × 2 = -65 18
  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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 81 = -65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -65/18

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 9/2 is : -65/18 (or -3.6111111111111 in its decimal form)