What is 5/9 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 7/6?

5 9 − 7 6 = (5 × 6) − (7 × 9) 9 × 6 = -33 54 = -11 18
  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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 63 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -11/18.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 7/6 is : -11/18 (or -0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)