What is 3/5 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 3/5 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/5 by 4/9?

3 5 − 4 9 = (3 × 9) − (4 × 5) 5 × 9 = 7 45
  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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 20 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/45

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 4/9 is : 7/45 (or 0.15555555555556 in its decimal form)