What is 5/9 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 3/2?

5 9 − 3 2 = (5 × 2) − (3 × 9) 9 × 2 = -17 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 27 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/18

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 3/2 is : -17/18 (or -0.94444444444444 in its decimal form)