What is 7/9 minus 5/5?
Here we will show you how to calculate 7/9 minus 5/5. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 7/9 minus 5/5 like this:
7/9 - 5/5 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 7/9 minus 5/5 into the formula above, we get:
(7x5 - 9x5) / 9x5
(35 - 45) / 45
-10/45
Thus, the answer to 7/9 minus 5/5 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-2/9
To get the answer to 7/9 minus 5/5 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-10 / 45 = -0.2222
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.