What is 5/9 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 9/3?

5 9 − 9 3 = (5 × 3) − (9 × 9) 9 × 3 = -66 27 = -22 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 81 = -66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -66/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-66/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -66/3 = -22
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -22/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 9/3 is : -22/9 (or -2.4444444444444 in its decimal form)