What is 9/9 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 9/9 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/9 by 1/5?

9 9 − 1 5 = (9 × 5) − (1 × 9) 9 × 5 = 36 45 = 4 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 9 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 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 9/9 and 1/5 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)