What is 4 minus 5/9?
Looking for the result of 4 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4 by 5/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 9 = 36
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 5 = 31
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/9
The result of subtracting 4/1 and 5/9 is : 31/9 (or 3.4444444444444 in its decimal form)