What is 5/9 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 5/6?

5 9 − 5 6 = (5 × 6) − (5 × 9) 9 × 6 = -15 54 = -5 18
  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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 45 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -5/18.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 5/6 is : -5/18 (or -0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)