What is 5/9 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 9/5?

5 9 − 9 5 = (5 × 5) − (9 × 9) 9 × 5 = -56 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 81 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/45

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 9/5 is : -56/45 (or -1.2444444444444 in its decimal form)