What is 9 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 9 by 8/9?

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

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