What is 5/9 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 7/4?

5 9 − 7 4 = (5 × 4) − (7 × 9) 9 × 4 = -43 36
  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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 63 = -43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -43/36

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 7/4 is : -43/36 (or -1.1944444444444 in its decimal form)