What is 9/6 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 2/8?

9 6 − 2 8 = (9 × 8) − (2 × 6) 6 × 8 = 60 48 = 5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 12 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 60/12 = 5
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 2/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)