What is 5/9 minus 6?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 6?

5 9 − 6 1 = (5 × 1) − (6 × 9) 9 × 1 = -49 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 54 = -49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/9

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 6/1 is : -49/9 (or -5.4444444444444 in its decimal form)