What is 7/9 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 5/5?

7 9 − 5 5 = (7 × 5) − (5 × 9) 9 × 5 = -10 45 = -2 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 45 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -10/5 = -2
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: -2/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 5/5 is : -2/9 (or -0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)