What is 5/9 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 6/8?

5 9 − 6 8 = (5 × 8) − (6 × 9) 9 × 8 = -14 72 = -7 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 54 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -7/36.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 6/8 is : -7/36 (or -0.19444444444444 in its decimal form)