What is 5/9 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 1/2?

5 9 − 1 2 = (5 × 2) − (1 × 9) 9 × 2 = 1 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 9 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/18

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 1/2 is : 1/18 (or 0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)