What is 4/9 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 5/5?

4 9 − 5 5 = (4 × 5) − (5 × 9) 9 × 5 = -25 45 = -5 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 45 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -25/5 = -5
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: -5/9.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 5/5 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)