What is 5/6 minus 9/8?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 9/8?

5 6 − 9 8 = (5 × 8) − (9 × 6) 6 × 8 = -14 48 = -7 24
  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 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 54 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: -7/24.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 9/8 is : -7/24 (or -0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)