What is 5/9 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 8/9?

5 9 − 8 9 = (5 × 9) − (8 × 9) 9 × 9 = -27 81 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  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: 45 − 72 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -27/27 = -1
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/9 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)