What is 5/8 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 9/6?

5 8 − 9 6 = (5 × 6) − (9 × 8) 8 × 6 = -42 48 = -7 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 − 72 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -42/6 = -7
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: -7/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 9/6 is : -7/8 (or -0.875 in its decimal form)