What is 5/9 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 2?

5 9 − 2 1 = (5 × 1) − (2 × 9) 9 × 1 = -13 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 18 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/9

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 2/1 is : -13/9 (or -1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)