What is 5/2 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 8/9?

5 2 − 8 9 = (5 × 9) − (8 × 2) 2 × 9 = 29 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 16 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/18

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 8/9 is : 29/18 (or 1.6111111111111 in its decimal form)