What is 9/5 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 9/5 by 2/9?

9 5 − 2 9 = (9 × 9) − (2 × 5) 5 × 9 = 71 45
  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: 2 × 5 = 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 71/45

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 2/9 is : 71/45 (or 1.5777777777778 in its decimal form)