What is 8/5 minus 7/9?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 7/9?

8 5 − 7 9 = (8 × 9) − (7 × 5) 5 × 9 = 37 45
  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: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 35 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/45

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