What is 9/2 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 9/2 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/2 by 5/9?

9 2 − 5 9 = (9 × 9) − (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 71 18
  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 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 10 = 71
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 71/18

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 5/9 is : 71/18 (or 3.9444444444444 in its decimal form)