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?

1 2 − 5 9 = (1 × 9) − (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = -1 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 10 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. 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)