5/9 - 8/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/9 minus 8/9 = -1/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/9 minus 8/9 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 5/9 and 8/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (5 - 8) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (5/9) - (8/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (5/9) - (8/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (5 - 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 - 8) = -3, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 5/9 - 8/9 as a fraction is -1/3.

CALCULATION: 5/9 - 8/9 as a fraction
5/9 - 8/9 = (?)
5/9 - 8/9 = (5 - 8)/9
= -3/9
= (3 x -1)/(3 x 3)
= -1/3
5/9 - 8/9 = -1/3
5/9 minus 8/9 as a fraction is -1/3.

where
5/9 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
8/9 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/3 is the difference between 5/9 and 8/9.

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5/9 minus 8/9 as a decimal
5/9 - 8/9 = -1/3
-1/3 = -0.3333
(5/9) - (8/9) as a decimal is -0.3333

where
-0.3333 is the difference between 5/9 and 8/9.