What is 4/5 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 4/5 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/5 by 9/6?

4 5 − 9 6 = (4 × 6) − (9 × 5) 5 × 6 = -21 30 = -7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 45 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 4/5 and 9/6 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)