What is 9/9 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 9/9 by 5?

9 9 − 5 1 = (9 × 1) − (5 × 9) 9 × 1 = -36 9 = -4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 45 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -36/9 = -4
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: -4.

The result of subtracting 9/9 and 5/1 is : -4