What is 5/5 minus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 5/5 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/5 by 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 20 = 25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/45
- Simplify the fraction (25/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 25/5 = 5
- 45/5 = 9
- This gives: 5/9.
The result of subtracting 5/5 and 4/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)