What is 5/9 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 1/6?

5 9 − 1 6 = (5 × 6) − (1 × 9) 9 × 6 = 21 54 = 7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 − 9 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 7/18.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 1/6 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)