What is 2/9 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 5/8?

2 9 − 5 8 = (2 × 8) − (5 × 9) 9 × 8 = -29 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  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: 16 − 45 = -29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/72

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 5/8 is : -29/72 (or -0.40277777777778 in its decimal form)