What is 5/5 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 9/4?

5 5 − 9 4 = (5 × 4) − (9 × 5) 5 × 4 = -25 20 = -5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 45 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -25/5 = -5
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 9/4 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)