What is 5/9 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 7/7?

5 9 − 7 7 = (5 × 7) − (7 × 9) 9 × 7 = -28 63 = -4 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 − 63 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -28/7 = -4
    • 63/7 = 9
  7. This gives: -4/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 7/7 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)