What is 5/8 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 9?

5 8 − 9 1 = (5 × 1) − (9 × 8) 8 × 1 = -67 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 72 = -67
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -67/8

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 9/1 is : -67/8 (or -8.375 in its decimal form)