What is 1/6 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 9/5?

1 6 − 9 5 = (1 × 5) − (9 × 6) 6 × 5 = -49 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 54 = -49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/30

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 9/5 is : -49/30 (or -1.6333333333333 in its decimal form)