What is 8/9 minus 8/5?
Looking for the result of 8/9 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/9 by 8/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 72 = -32
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/45
The result of subtracting 8/9 and 8/5 is : -32/45 (or -0.71111111111111 in its decimal form)