What is 9/9 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 9/9 by 5/9?

9 9 − 5 9 = (9 × 9) − (5 × 9) 9 × 9 = 36 81 = 4 9
  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 × 9 = 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: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 36/9 = 4
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 4/9.

The result of subtracting 9/9 and 5/9 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)