What is 5/6 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 9/4?

5 6 − 9 4 = (5 × 4) − (9 × 6) 6 × 4 = -34 24 = -17 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 54 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -17/12.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 9/4 is : -17/12 (or -1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)