What is 5/5 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 9?

5 5 − 9 1 = (5 × 1) − (9 × 5) 5 × 1 = -40 5 = -8 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 45 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/5
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/5) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -40/5 = -8
    • 5/5 = 1
  7. This gives: -8.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 9/1 is : -8