What is 5/9 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 2/5?

5 9 − 2 5 = (5 × 5) − (2 × 9) 9 × 5 = 7 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 18 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/45

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 2/5 is : 7/45 (or 0.15555555555556 in its decimal form)