What is 9/6 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 8/8?

9 6 − 8 8 = (9 × 8) − (8 × 6) 6 × 8 = 24 48 = 1 2
  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: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 48 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • 24/24 = 1
    • 48/24 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 8/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)