What is 5/9 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 8/7?

5 9 − 8 7 = (5 × 7) − (8 × 9) 9 × 7 = -37 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 − 72 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/63

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/7 is : -37/63 (or -0.58730158730159 in its decimal form)