What is 9/8 minus 4/5?
Looking for the result of 9/8 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/8 by 4/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 32 = 13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/40
The result of subtracting 9/8 and 4/5 is : 13/40 (or 0.325 in its decimal form)