What is 8/6 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 5/9?

8 6 − 5 9 = (8 × 9) − (5 × 6) 6 × 9 = 42 54 = 7 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 × 6 = 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 7/9.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 5/9 is : 7/9 (or 0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)