What is 5 minus 9/8?

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

How to subtract 5 by 9/8?

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

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 9/8 is : 31/8 (or 3.875 in its decimal form)