What is 5/7 minus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 5/7 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/7 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 × 7 = 56
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 56 = -11
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/63
The result of subtracting 5/7 and 8/9 is : -11/63 (or -0.17460317460317 in its decimal form)