What is 6/5 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 8/9?

6 5 − 8 9 = (6 × 9) − (8 × 5) 5 × 9 = 14 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 40 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/45

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 8/9 is : 14/45 (or 0.31111111111111 in its decimal form)