What is 5/8 minus 7/9?
Looking for the result of 5/8 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/8 by 7/9?
- 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: 7 × 8 = 56
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 56 = -11
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/72
The result of subtracting 5/8 and 7/9 is : -11/72 (or -0.15277777777778 in its decimal form)