What is 5/9 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 2/8?

5 9 − 2 8 = (5 × 8) − (2 × 9) 9 × 8 = 22 72 = 11 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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 18 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 11/36.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 2/8 is : 11/36 (or 0.30555555555556 in its decimal form)