What is 6/9 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 8/5?

6 9 − 8 5 = (6 × 5) − (8 × 9) 9 × 5 = -42 45 = -14 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 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 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -42/3 = -14
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: -14/15.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 8/5 is : -14/15 (or -0.93333333333333 in its decimal form)