What is 5/6 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 9/3?

5 6 − 9 3 = (5 × 3) − (9 × 6) 6 × 3 = -39 18 = -13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 54 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -13/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 9/3 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)