What is 10/9 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 10/9 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/9 by 5/8?

10 9 − 5 8 = (10 × 8) − (5 × 9) 9 × 8 = 35 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  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: 80 − 45 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/72

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 5/8 is : 35/72 (or 0.48611111111111 in its decimal form)