5/9 - 4/8 in fraction

5/9 - 4/8 = ?
What is 5/9 minus 4/8 in fraction?

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5/9-4/8 = 1/18.
5/9 minus 4/8 equals to 1/18 in fraction.

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CALCULATION: 5/9-4/8 as a fraction
5/9 - 4/8 = (?)
5/9 - 4/8 = [(5 x 8) - (4 x 9)]/(9 x 8)
= (40 - 36)/72
= 4/72
= (4 x 1)/(4 x 18)
= 1/18
5/9 - 4/8 = 1/18
5/9 minus 4/8 as a fraction is 1/18

where
5/9 is a fraction as a minuend,
4/8 is a fraction as a subtrahend,
1/18 is the difference between 5/9 and 4/8.

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5/9 minus 4/8 as a decimal
5/9 - 4/8 = 1/18
1/18 = 0.0556
5/9-4/8 as a decimal is 0.0556
where
0.0556 is the difference between 5/9 and 4/8.