What is 5/9 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 1/7?

5 9 − 1 7 = (5 × 7) − (1 × 9) 9 × 7 = 26 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 − 9 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/63

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 1/7 is : 26/63 (or 0.41269841269841 in its decimal form)