What is 5/6 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 1/9?

5 6 − 1 9 = (5 × 9) − (1 × 6) 6 × 9 = 39 54 = 13 18
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 6 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 13/18.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 1/9 is : 13/18 (or 0.72222222222222 in its decimal form)