What is 8/9 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 5?

8 9 − 5 1 = (8 × 1) − (5 × 9) 9 × 1 = -37 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 45 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/9

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 5/1 is : -37/9 (or -4.1111111111111 in its decimal form)