What is 3/5 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 5/9?

3 5 − 5 9 = (3 × 9) − (5 × 5) 5 × 9 = 2 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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 25 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/45

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 5/9 is : 2/45 (or 0.044444444444444 in its decimal form)