What is 5/6 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 9/7?

5 6 − 9 7 = (5 × 7) − (9 × 6) 6 × 7 = -19 42
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 − 54 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/42

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 9/7 is : -19/42 (or -0.45238095238095 in its decimal form)