What is 9/5 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 9/5 by 4/8?

9 5 − 4 8 = (9 × 8) − (4 × 5) 5 × 8 = 52 40 = 13 10
  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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 20 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: 13/10.

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 4/8 is : 13/10 (or 1.3 in its decimal form)