What is 5/9 minus 1/9?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 1/9?

5 9 − 1 9 = (5 × 9) − (1 × 9) 9 × 9 = 36 81 = 4 9
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 9 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 36/9 = 4
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 4/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 1/9 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)