1/9 - 5/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/9 minus 5/9 = -4/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/9 minus 5/9 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/9 and 5/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 5) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (1/9) - (5/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/9) - (5/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (1 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 5) = -4, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 1/9 - 5/9 as a fraction is -4/9.

CALCULATION: 1/9 - 5/9 as a fraction
1/9 - 5/9 = (?)
1/9 - 5/9 = (1 - 5)/9
= -4/9
1/9 - 5/9 = -4/9
1/9 minus 5/9 as a fraction is -4/9.

where
1/9 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
5/9 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-4/9 is the difference between 1/9 and 5/9.

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1/9 minus 5/9 as a decimal
1/9 - 5/9 = -4/9
-4/9 = -0.4444
(1/9) - (5/9) as a decimal is -0.4444

where
-0.4444 is the difference between 1/9 and 5/9.