What is 5/4 minus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 9/8?

5 4 − 9 8 = (5 × 8) − (9 × 4) 4 × 8 = 4 32 = 1 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 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 36 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 1/8.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 9/8 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)