What is 5/9 minus 6/7?
Looking for the result of 5/9 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/9 by 6/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 54 = -19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/63
The result of subtracting 5/9 and 6/7 is : -19/63 (or -0.3015873015873 in its decimal form)