What is 8/5 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 8/5 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/5 by 6/9?

8 5 − 6 9 = (8 × 9) − (6 × 5) 5 × 9 = 42 45 = 14 15
  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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 30 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 42/3 = 14
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 14/15.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 6/9 is : 14/15 (or 0.93333333333333 in its decimal form)