What is 5/9 minus 4/4?
Looking for the result of 5/9 - 4/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/9 by 4/4?
- 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: 4 × 9 = 36
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 36 = -16
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/36
- Simplify the fraction (-16/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -16/4 = -4
- 36/4 = 9
- This gives: -4/9.
The result of subtracting 5/9 and 4/4 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)