What is 6/3 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 5/9?

6 3 − 5 9 = (6 × 9) − (5 × 3) 3 × 9 = 39 27 = 13 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 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 15 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 13/9.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 5/9 is : 13/9 (or 1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)