What is 5/9 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 4/6?

5 9 − 4 6 = (5 × 6) − (4 × 9) 9 × 6 = -6 54 = -1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 36 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 4/6 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)