What is 5/9 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 1/3?

5 9 − 1 3 = (5 × 3) − (1 × 9) 9 × 3 = 6 27 = 2 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 9 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 6/3 = 2
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 2/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 1/3 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)