What is 5/8 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 3/9?

5 8 − 3 9 = (5 × 9) − (3 × 8) 8 × 9 = 21 72 = 7 24
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 24 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 7/24.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 3/9 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)