What is 1/5 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 9/6?

1 5 − 9 6 = (1 × 6) − (9 × 5) 5 × 6 = -39 30 = -13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 45 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -13/10.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 9/6 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)