What is 8/4 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 5/9?

8 4 − 5 9 = (8 × 9) − (5 × 4) 4 × 9 = 52 36 = 13 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 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 20 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 13/9.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 5/9 is : 13/9 (or 1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)