What is 2/3 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 2/3 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/3 by 5/9?

2 3 − 5 9 = (2 × 9) − (5 × 3) 3 × 9 = 3 27 = 1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 15 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 1/9.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 5/9 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)