What is 1/6 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 5/9?

1 6 − 5 9 = (1 × 9) − (5 × 6) 6 × 9 = -21 54 = -7 18
  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 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 30 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -7/18.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/9 is : -7/18 (or -0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)