What is 7/9 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 5/8?

7 9 − 5 8 = (7 × 8) − (5 × 9) 9 × 8 = 11 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 45 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/72

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 5/8 is : 11/72 (or 0.15277777777778 in its decimal form)