What is 4/9 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 5/6?

4 9 − 5 6 = (4 × 6) − (5 × 9) 9 × 6 = -21 54 = -7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 45 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -7/18.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 5/6 is : -7/18 (or -0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)