What is 9/6 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 8/2?

9 6 − 8 2 = (9 × 2) − (8 × 6) 6 × 2 = -30 12 = -5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  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: 18 − 48 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 8/2 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)