What is 8/7 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 9/5?

8 7 − 9 5 = (8 × 5) − (9 × 7) 7 × 5 = -23 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 63 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/35

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 9/5 is : -23/35 (or -0.65714285714286 in its decimal form)