What is 5/8 minus 6/9?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 6/9?

5 8 − 6 9 = (5 × 9) − (6 × 8) 8 × 9 = -3 72 = -1 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: 6 × 8 = 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: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: -1/24.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 6/9 is : -1/24 (or -0.041666666666667 in its decimal form)