What is 5/9 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 3/8?

5 9 − 3 8 = (5 × 8) − (3 × 9) 9 × 8 = 13 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: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 27 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/72

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 3/8 is : 13/72 (or 0.18055555555556 in its decimal form)