What is 5/7 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 9/6?

5 7 − 9 6 = (5 × 6) − (9 × 7) 7 × 6 = -33 42 = -11 14
  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 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 63 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: -11/14.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 9/6 is : -11/14 (or -0.78571428571429 in its decimal form)