What is 5/9 minus 6/2?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 6/2?

5 9 − 6 2 = (5 × 2) − (6 × 9) 9 × 2 = -44 18 = -22 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  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: 10 − 54 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -44/2 = -22
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -22/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 6/2 is : -22/9 (or -2.4444444444444 in its decimal form)