5/9 - 7/9 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/9 minus 7/9 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/9 - 7/9 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/9 minus 7/9 = -2/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/9 minus 7/9 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 5/9 and 7/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (5 - 7) 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 (5/9) - (7/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (5/9) - (7/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (5 - 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 - 7) = -2, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 5/9 - 7/9 as a fraction is -2/9.

CALCULATION: 5/9 - 7/9 as a fraction
5/9 - 7/9 = (?)
5/9 - 7/9 = (5 - 7)/9
= -2/9
5/9 - 7/9 = -2/9
5/9 minus 7/9 as a fraction is -2/9.

where
5/9 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
7/9 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-2/9 is the difference between 5/9 and 7/9.

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5/9 minus 7/9 as a decimal
5/9 - 7/9 = -2/9
-2/9 = -0.2222
(5/9) - (7/9) as a decimal is -0.2222

where
-0.2222 is the difference between 5/9 and 7/9.