What is 9/4 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 8/9?

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

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