What is 1/9 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 5/8?

1 9 − 5 8 = (1 × 8) − (5 × 9) 9 × 8 = -37 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 45 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/72

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 5/8 is : -37/72 (or -0.51388888888889 in its decimal form)