What is 5/9 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 8/6?

5 9 − 8 6 = (5 × 6) − (8 × 9) 9 × 6 = -42 54 = -7 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 − 72 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -42/6 = -7
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -7/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/6 is : -7/9 (or -0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)