What is 1/5 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 4/9?

1 5 − 4 9 = (1 × 9) − (4 × 5) 5 × 9 = -11 45
  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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/45

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 4/9 is : -11/45 (or -0.24444444444444 in its decimal form)