What is 5/5 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 8/9?

5 5 − 8 9 = (5 × 9) − (8 × 5) 5 × 9 = 5 45 = 1 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 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 40 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (5/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: 1/9.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 8/9 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)