What is 3/2 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 3/2 by 5/9?

3 2 − 5 9 = (3 × 9) − (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 17 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 10 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/18

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 5/9 is : 17/18 (or 0.94444444444444 in its decimal form)