What is 8/9 minus 2/3 in fraction?
8/9 minus 2/3 equals to 2/9 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 8/9 minus 2/3 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 8/9 - 2/3 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 8/9 minus 2/3
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 8/9 and 2/3 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 9 is the LCM of 9 and 3. Multiply the LCM 9 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (8/9 x 9/9) - (2/3 x 9/9) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction subtraction expression becomes 2/9.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 2/3 from 8/9. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 8/9 minus 2/3.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
8/9-2/3 using LCM Method:
What is 8/9 minus 2/3 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 8/9
Fraction B: 2/3
What to be found?
8/9-2/3 = ?
Find what's the difference between 8/9 and 2/3.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 8/9 and 2/3 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 8/9 and 2/3 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.
step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 8/9 and 2/3:
The LCM of 9 and 3 is 9.
step 4 Write the fractions 8/9 and 2/3 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=8/9-2/3
=(8 x 9)/(9 x 9)-(2 x 9)/(3 x 9)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=8/9-6/9
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/9 x (8/1-6/1)
=1/9 x (8 - 6)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/9 x 2
=2/9
8/9-2/3=2/9
Hence,
8/9 minus 2/3 equals to 2/9 in fraction.
8/9-2/3 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 8/9
Fraction B: 2/3
What to be found?
8/9-2/3 = ?
Find what's the difference between 8/9 and 2/3.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (8 x 3), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (2 x 9), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (9 x 3) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (8 x 3) - (2 x 9)/(9 x 3)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (24 - 18)/27
= 6/27
= 2/9
8/9-2/3 = 2/9
Hence,
8/9 minus 2/3 = 2/9