What is 5/8 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 8/9?

5 8 − 8 9 = (5 × 9) − (8 × 8) 8 × 9 = -19 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 64 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/72

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 8/9 is : -19/72 (or -0.26388888888889 in its decimal form)