What is 1/5 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 9/5?

1 5 − 9 5 = (1 × 5) − (9 × 5) 5 × 5 = -40 25 = -8 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 45 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -40/5 = -8
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: -8/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 9/5 is : -8/5 (or -1.6 in its decimal form)