What is 8/9 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 5/5?

8 9 − 5 5 = (8 × 5) − (5 × 9) 9 × 5 = -5 45 = -1 9
  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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 45 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 5/5 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)