What is 5/9 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 9/6?

5 9 − 9 6 = (5 × 6) − (9 × 9) 9 × 6 = -51 54 = -17 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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 81 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -17/18.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 9/6 is : -17/18 (or -0.94444444444444 in its decimal form)