What is 5/9 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 8/8?

5 9 − 8 8 = (5 × 8) − (8 × 9) 9 × 8 = -32 72 = -4 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  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: 40 − 72 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -32/8 = -4
    • 72/8 = 9
  7. This gives: -4/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/8 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)