What is 1/9 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 1/9 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/9 by 5/2?

1 9 − 5 2 = (1 × 2) − (5 × 9) 9 × 2 = -43 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 45 = -43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -43/18

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 5/2 is : -43/18 (or -2.3888888888889 in its decimal form)