What is 8/5 minus 9/7?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 9/7?

8 5 − 9 7 = (8 × 7) − (9 × 5) 5 × 7 = 11 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 45 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/35

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 9/7 is : 11/35 (or 0.31428571428571 in its decimal form)