What is 8/9 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 9/4?

8 9 − 9 4 = (8 × 4) − (9 × 9) 9 × 4 = -49 36
  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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 81 = -49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/36

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 9/4 is : -49/36 (or -1.3611111111111 in its decimal form)