What is 5/9 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 8/3?

5 9 − 8 3 = (5 × 3) − (8 × 9) 9 × 3 = -57 27 = -19 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 72 = -57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -57/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-57/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -57/3 = -19
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -19/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/3 is : -19/9 (or -2.1111111111111 in its decimal form)