2/9 - 8/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 2/9 minus 8/9 = -2/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 2/9 minus 8/9 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 2/9 and 8/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (2 - 8) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (2/9) - (8/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (2/9) - (8/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (2 - 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (2 - 8) = -6, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 2/9 - 8/9 as a fraction is -2/3.

CALCULATION: 2/9 - 8/9 as a fraction
2/9 - 8/9 = (?)
2/9 - 8/9 = (2 - 8)/9
= -6/9
= (3 x -2)/(3 x 3)
= -2/3
2/9 - 8/9 = -2/3
2/9 minus 8/9 as a fraction is -2/3.

where
2/9 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
8/9 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-2/3 is the difference between 2/9 and 8/9.

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2/9 minus 8/9 as a decimal
2/9 - 8/9 = -2/3
-2/3 = -0.6667
(2/9) - (8/9) as a decimal is -0.6667

where
-0.6667 is the difference between 2/9 and 8/9.