First, look for a common denominator. The LCM of 9 and 6 is 18, so let's change it to different fractions.
8/9 & 5/6
16/18 & 15/18
This way, we can see that 8/9 is greater than 5/6, by 1/18
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5/6 is greater.And the correct spelling is ninths, not nineths.
Nine and five-ninths minus six and five-sixths = 49/18 or 213/18
It is: 8/9 minus 5/6 = 1/18
Five sixths, as five is greater than two.