What is 9/8 minus 5?
Looking for the result of 9/8 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/8 by 5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 40 = -31
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/8
The result of subtracting 9/8 and 5/1 is : -31/8 (or -3.875 in its decimal form)