What is 8/2 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 5/9?

8 2 − 5 9 = (8 × 9) − (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 62 18 = 31 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 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 10 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 31/9.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 5/9 is : 31/9 (or 3.4444444444444 in its decimal form)