What is 5/5 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 2/9?

5 5 − 2 9 = (5 × 9) − (2 × 5) 5 × 9 = 35 45 = 7 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: 2 × 5 = 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: 7/9.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 2/9 is : 7/9 (or 0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)