What is 7/9 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 8/5?

7 9 − 8 5 = (7 × 5) − (8 × 9) 9 × 5 = -37 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  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: 35 − 72 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/45

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 8/5 is : -37/45 (or -0.82222222222222 in its decimal form)