What is 5 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 5 by 9/9?

5 1 − 9 9 = (5 × 9) − (9 × 1) 1 × 9 = 36 9 = 4 1
  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: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 9 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 36/9 = 4
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 9/9 is : 4