What is 5/8 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 9/9?

5 8 − 9 9 = (5 × 9) − (9 × 8) 8 × 9 = -27 72 = -3 8
  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: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 72 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -27/9 = -3
    • 72/9 = 8
  7. This gives: -3/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 9/9 is : -3/8 (or -0.375 in its decimal form)