What is 1/5 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 9/9?

1 5 − 9 9 = (1 × 9) − (9 × 5) 5 × 9 = -36 45 = -4 5
  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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 45 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -36/9 = -4
    • 45/9 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 9/9 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)