What is 5/9 minus 5/8?
Looking for the result of 5/9 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/9 by 5/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 45 = -5
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/72
The result of subtracting 5/9 and 5/8 is : -5/72 (or -0.069444444444444 in its decimal form)