What is 9 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 9 by 5/9?

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

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