What is 1/2 minus 5/9?
Looking for the result of 1/2 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/2 by 5/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 10 = -1
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/18
The result of subtracting 1/2 and 5/9 is : -1/18 (or -0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)