What is 9/4 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 9/4 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/4 by 5/9?

9 4 − 5 9 = (9 × 9) − (5 × 4) 4 × 9 = 61 36
  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 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 20 = 61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/36

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 5/9 is : 61/36 (or 1.6944444444444 in its decimal form)