What is 5/9 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 9?

5 9 − 9 1 = (5 × 1) − (9 × 9) 9 × 1 = -76 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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 81 = -76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -76/9

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 9/1 is : -76/9 (or -8.4444444444444 in its decimal form)