What is 1/9 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 5/5?

1 9 − 5 5 = (1 × 5) − (5 × 9) 9 × 5 = -40 45 = -8 9
  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: 5 × 9 = 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -40/5 = -8
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: -8/9.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 5/5 is : -8/9 (or -0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)