What is 9/6 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 4/8?

9 6 − 4 8 = (9 × 8) − (4 × 6) 6 × 8 = 48 48 = 1 1
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 24 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (48):
    • 48/48 = 1
    • 48/48 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 4/8 is : 1