What is 5/4 minus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 5/4 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/4 by 8/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 32 = 13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/36
The result of subtracting 5/4 and 8/9 is : 13/36 (or 0.36111111111111 in its decimal form)