What is 5/8 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 2/9?

5 8 − 2 9 = (5 × 9) − (2 × 8) 8 × 9 = 29 72
  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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 16 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/72

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 2/9 is : 29/72 (or 0.40277777777778 in its decimal form)