What is 5/9 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 7/8?

5 9 − 7 8 = (5 × 8) − (7 × 9) 9 × 8 = -23 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 63 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/72

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 7/8 is : -23/72 (or -0.31944444444444 in its decimal form)