What is 5/9 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 10/8?

5 9 − 10 8 = (5 × 8) − (10 × 9) 9 × 8 = -50 72 = -25 36
  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: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 90 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -50/2 = -25
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -25/36.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 10/8 is : -25/36 (or -0.69444444444444 in its decimal form)