What is 9/5 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 9/5 by 5/9?

9 5 − 5 9 = (9 × 9) − (5 × 5) 5 × 9 = 56 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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 25 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/45

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 5/9 is : 56/45 (or 1.2444444444444 in its decimal form)