What is 9/9 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 9/9 by 2/8?

9 9 − 2 8 = (9 × 8) − (2 × 9) 9 × 8 = 54 72 = 3 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 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 18 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 54/18 = 3
    • 72/18 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 9/9 and 2/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)