What is 2/5 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 9/9?

2 5 − 9 9 = (2 × 9) − (9 × 5) 5 × 9 = -27 45 = -3 5
  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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 45 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -27/9 = -3
    • 45/9 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 9/9 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)