What is 5 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 5 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5 by 7/9?

5 1 − 7 9 = (5 × 9) − (7 × 1) 1 × 9 = 38 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 7 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/9

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 7/9 is : 38/9 (or 4.2222222222222 in its decimal form)