What is 5/9 minus 4/2?
Looking for the result of 5/9 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/9 by 4/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 36 = -26
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/18
- Simplify the fraction (-26/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -26/2 = -13
- 18/2 = 9
- This gives: -13/9.
The result of subtracting 5/9 and 4/2 is : -13/9 (or -1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)