What is 9/5 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 2/8?

9 5 − 2 8 = (9 × 8) − (2 × 5) 5 × 8 = 62 40 = 31 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 10 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 31/20.

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 2/8 is : 31/20 (or 1.55 in its decimal form)