What is 5/9 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 6/6?

5 9 − 6 6 = (5 × 6) − (6 × 9) 9 × 6 = -24 54 = -4 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 54 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -4/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 6/6 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)