What is 9/6 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 8?

9 6 − 8 1 = (9 × 1) − (8 × 6) 6 × 1 = -39 6 = -13 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 48 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -13/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 8/1 is : -13/2 (or -6.5 in its decimal form)