What is 9 minus 4/8?
Looking for the result of 9 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9 by 4/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 4 = 68
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/8
- Simplify the fraction (68/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 68/4 = 17
- 8/4 = 2
- This gives: 17/2.
The result of subtracting 9/1 and 4/8 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)