What is 5/3 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 8/9?

5 3 − 8 9 = (5 × 9) − (8 × 3) 3 × 9 = 21 27 = 7 9
  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 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 24 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 7/9.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 8/9 is : 7/9 (or 0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)