What is 8/9 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 5/4?

8 9 − 5 4 = (8 × 4) − (5 × 9) 9 × 4 = -13 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  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: 32 − 45 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/36

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 5/4 is : -13/36 (or -0.36111111111111 in its decimal form)