What is 5/9 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 2/9?

5 9 − 2 9 = (5 × 9) − (2 × 9) 9 × 9 = 27 81 = 1 3
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 18 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 27/27 = 1
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 2/9 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)