What is 5 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 5 by 9/6?

5 1 − 9 6 = (5 × 6) − (9 × 1) 1 × 6 = 21 6 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 9 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 9/6 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)