What is 5/4 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 9/9?

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

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 9/9 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)