What is 5/9 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 6/4?

5 9 − 6 4 = (5 × 4) − (6 × 9) 9 × 4 = -34 36 = -17 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 54 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -17/18.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 6/4 is : -17/18 (or -0.94444444444444 in its decimal form)