What is 5/6 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 8/9?

5 6 − 8 9 = (5 × 9) − (8 × 6) 6 × 9 = -3 54 = -1 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 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 48 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -1/18.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 8/9 is : -1/18 (or -0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)