What is 1/4 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 5/9?

1 4 − 5 9 = (1 × 9) − (5 × 4) 4 × 9 = -11 36
  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 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 20 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/36

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 5/9 is : -11/36 (or -0.30555555555556 in its decimal form)