What is 5/6 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 5/9?

5 6 − 5 9 = (5 × 9) − (5 × 6) 6 × 9 = 15 54 = 5 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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 30 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 5/18.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 5/9 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)