What is 5/2 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 5/9?

5 2 − 5 9 = (5 × 9) − (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 35 18
  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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 10 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/18

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 5/9 is : 35/18 (or 1.9444444444444 in its decimal form)