What is 1/9 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 6/5?

1 9 − 6 5 = (1 × 5) − (6 × 9) 9 × 5 = -49 45
  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: 6 × 9 = 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/45

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 6/5 is : -49/45 (or -1.0888888888889 in its decimal form)