What is 5/4 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 4/9?

5 4 − 4 9 = (5 × 9) − (4 × 4) 4 × 9 = 29 36
  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: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 16 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/36

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 4/9 is : 29/36 (or 0.80555555555556 in its decimal form)