What is 9/9 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 9/9 by 4/8?

9 9 − 4 8 = (9 × 8) − (4 × 9) 9 × 8 = 36 72 = 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 36 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (36):
    • 36/36 = 1
    • 72/36 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 9/9 and 4/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)