What is 9/5 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 9/5 by 9/9?

9 5 − 9 9 = (9 × 9) − (9 × 5) 5 × 9 = 36 45 = 4 5
  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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 45 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 36/9 = 4
    • 45/9 = 5
  7. This gives: 4/5.

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 9/9 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)