What is 2/8 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/9?

2 8 − 5 9 = (2 × 9) − (5 × 8) 8 × 9 = -22 72 = -11 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  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: 18 − 40 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -11/36.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/9 is : -11/36 (or -0.30555555555556 in its decimal form)