What is 5/9 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 3/9?

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

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 3/9 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)