What is 6/2 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 5/9?

6 2 − 5 9 = (6 × 9) − (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 44 18 = 22 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 10 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 44/2 = 22
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 22/9.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 5/9 is : 22/9 (or 2.4444444444444 in its decimal form)