What is 9/8 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 9/8 by 2/5?

9 8 − 2 5 = (9 × 5) − (2 × 8) 8 × 5 = 29 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 16 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/40

The result of subtracting 9/8 and 2/5 is : 29/40 (or 0.725 in its decimal form)