What is 2/9 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 5/3?

2 9 − 5 3 = (2 × 3) − (5 × 9) 9 × 3 = -39 27 = -13 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  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: 6 − 45 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -13/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 5/3 is : -13/9 (or -1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)