What is 9/9 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 9/9 by 8/4?

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

The result of subtracting 9/9 and 8/4 is : -1