What is 8 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 8 by 5/9?

8 1 − 5 9 = (8 × 9) − (5 × 1) 1 × 9 = 67 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 5 = 67
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 67/9

The result of subtracting 8/1 and 5/9 is : 67/9 (or 7.4444444444444 in its decimal form)