What is 1/8 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/8 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/8 by 5/9?

1 8 − 5 9 = (1 × 9) − (5 × 8) 8 × 9 = -31 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 40 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/72

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 5/9 is : -31/72 (or -0.43055555555556 in its decimal form)