What is 5/9 minus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 1/8?

5 9 − 1 8 = (5 × 8) − (1 × 9) 9 × 8 = 31 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 9 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/72

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 1/8 is : 31/72 (or 0.43055555555556 in its decimal form)