What is 5/9 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 2/6?

5 9 − 2 6 = (5 × 6) − (2 × 9) 9 × 6 = 12 54 = 2 9
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 18 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 2/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 2/6 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)