What is 8/1 minus 8/9?
Here we will show you how to calculate 8/1 minus 8/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 8/1 minus 8/9 like this:
8/1 - 8/9 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 8/1 minus 8/9 into the formula above, we get:
(8x9 - 1x8) / 1x9
(72 - 8) / 9
64/9
Thus, the answer to 8/1 minus 8/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
7 1/9
To get the answer to 8/1 minus 8/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
64 / 9 = 7.1111
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.