What is 5/9 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 8/2?

5 9 − 8 2 = (5 × 2) − (8 × 9) 9 × 2 = -62 18 = -31 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  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: 10 − 72 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-62/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -62/2 = -31
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -31/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/2 is : -31/9 (or -3.4444444444444 in its decimal form)