What is 5/8 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 9/4?

5 8 − 9 4 = (5 × 4) − (9 × 8) 8 × 4 = -52 32 = -13 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 72 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -52/4 = -13
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: -13/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 9/4 is : -13/8 (or -1.625 in its decimal form)