What is 5/9 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 8?

5 9 − 8 1 = (5 × 1) − (8 × 9) 9 × 1 = -67 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 72 = -67
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -67/9

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/1 is : -67/9 (or -7.4444444444444 in its decimal form)