What is 5/9 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 8/4?

5 9 − 8 4 = (5 × 4) − (8 × 9) 9 × 4 = -52 36 = -13 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 72 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -52/4 = -13
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: -13/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/4 is : -13/9 (or -1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)