What is 1/3 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 5/9?

1 3 − 5 9 = (1 × 9) − (5 × 3) 3 × 9 = -6 27 = -2 9
  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 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 15 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -6/3 = -2
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -2/9.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 5/9 is : -2/9 (or -0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)