What is 5/9 minus 7?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 7?

5 9 − 7 1 = (5 × 1) − (7 × 9) 9 × 1 = -58 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 63 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/9

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 7/1 is : -58/9 (or -6.4444444444444 in its decimal form)