What is 8/7 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 5/9?

8 7 − 5 9 = (8 × 9) − (5 × 7) 7 × 9 = 37 63
  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 × 7 = 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/63

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 5/9 is : 37/63 (or 0.58730158730159 in its decimal form)