What is 5/9 minus 3/4?
Looking for the result of 5/9 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/9 by 3/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 27 = -7
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/36
The result of subtracting 5/9 and 3/4 is : -7/36 (or -0.19444444444444 in its decimal form)