What is 5/5 minus 5/9?
Looking for the result of 5/5 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/5 by 5/9?
- 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: 5 × 5 = 25
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 25 = 20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/45
- Simplify the fraction (20/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 20/5 = 4
- 45/5 = 9
- This gives: 4/9.
The result of subtracting 5/5 and 5/9 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)