What is 1/9 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 1/5?

1 9 − 1 5 = (1 × 5) − (1 × 9) 9 × 5 = -4 45
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 9 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/45

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 1/5 is : -4/45 (or -0.088888888888889 in its decimal form)