What is 9/8 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 9/8 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/8 by 5/6?

9 8 − 5 6 = (9 × 6) − (5 × 8) 8 × 6 = 14 48 = 7 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 6 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 40 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 7/24.

The result of subtracting 9/8 and 5/6 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)